In 2022, the number of licensed general surgeons in Brazil amounted to around 41.5 thousand professionals, up from about 38.5 thousand specialists reported two years earlier. Compared to 2013, the number of licensed surgeons increased by about 86 percent in the South American country. As of 2022, Brazil had approximately 2.41 physicians per thousand inhabitants.
Number of licensed general surgeons in Brazil between 2013 and 2022
(in 1,000s)
Data prior to 2022 were retrieved from earlier releases of the publication.
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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Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). (February 7, 2023). Number of licensed general surgeons in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962150/number-licensed-general-surgeons-brazil/
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). "Number of licensed general surgeons in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962150/number-licensed-general-surgeons-brazil/
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). (2023). Number of licensed general surgeons in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962150/number-licensed-general-surgeons-brazil/
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). "Number of Licensed General Surgeons in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962150/number-licensed-general-surgeons-brazil/
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