In 2022, approximately 13.8 thousand medical psychiatrists were registered in Brazil, up from around 11.9 thousand mental health care specialists reported two years prior. The number of licensed psychiatrists increased during the depicted period by about 6.3 thousand doctors, or 84 percent, compared to 2013, when the number of medical psychiatrists registered in the country amounted to about 7.56 thousand professionals.
Number of licensed psychiatrists in Brazil from 2013 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
based on the number of registered doctors and medical specialties degree
Supplementary notes
Figures prior to 2022 were retrieved from previous reporting.
Figures have been rounded.
Data refers to the number of registered licenses for each specialization. Physicians with more than one specialization were counted as a specialist in each field they are authorized to practice.
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Associação Médica Brasileira. (February 7, 2023). Number of licensed psychiatrists in Brazil from 2013 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962216/number-licensed-psychiatrists-brazil/
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