Nephrologists registered in Brazil 2013-2022
In 2022, the number of licensed nephrologists in Brazil amounted to around 5.49 thousand specialists, up from about 4.9 thousand doctors registered two years prior. This figure grew by almost 90 percent compared to 2013, when there were around 2.89 thousand licensed nephrologists in the country. The medical field of nephrology focuses on kidneys, their functions, and related disorders while also dealing with other conditions that might affect kidney functions, such as certain autoimmune diseases.