In 2017, the median number of mental health workers in South American countries added up to 8.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. That year, the per capita expenditure on mental health in that sub-region amounted to 2.3 U.S. dollars.
Number of mental health workers per 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017, by sub-region
It includes psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, other medical specialists, mental health nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, speech pathologists and other salaried workers.
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WHO, & PAHO. (November 30, 2018). Number of mental health workers per 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017, by sub-region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091697/latin-america-caribbean-mental-health-workforce/
WHO, und PAHO. "Number of mental health workers per 100,000 inhabitants in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2017, by sub-region ." Chart. November 30, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1091697/latin-america-caribbean-mental-health-workforce/
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