Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2.36 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.374 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Brazil 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.374 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.4 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 0.492 per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.624 per 1,000 people | +26.8% |
| 1981 | 0.767 per 1,000 people | +22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.927 per 1,000 people | +20.9% |
| 1985 | 1.47 per 1,000 people | +58.3% |
| 1988 | 1.19 per 1,000 people | -19.2% |
| 1990 | 1.08 per 1,000 people | -8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 1.17 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.23 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.26 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 1.29 per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.28 per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.38 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | +35.6% |
| 2013 | 1.91 per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.2 per 1,000 people | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 2.35 per 1,000 people | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 2.36 per 1,000 people | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.387 per 1,000 people | 0.374 per 1,000 people | 0.4 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.558 per 1,000 people | 0.492 per 1,000 people | 0.624 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.09 per 1,000 people | 0.767 per 1,000 people | 1.47 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.23 per 1,000 people | 1.08 per 1,000 people | 1.38 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.08 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.27 per 1,000 people | 2.19 per 1,000 people | 2.36 per 1,000 people | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1439 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,542 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 24.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 29.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 14.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.3401 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 3,643 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.374 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.