In 2022, the number of licensed cardiologists in Brazil reached around 20.3 thousand professionals, up from about 17.8 thousand doctors registered two years earlier. This figure increased by approximately 76 percent compared to 2013, when the number of physicians specializing in cardiology totaled around 11.57 thousand. Cardiology, a medical specialty focused on diseases affecting the heart and the cardiovascular system, ranked eighth among medical specializations with the most registered doctors in Brazil in 2022.
Number of licensed cardiologists in Brazil between 2013 and 2022
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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 cardiologists in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/962197/number-licensed-cardiologists-brazil/?locale=en
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). "Number of licensed cardiologists in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. February 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962197/number-licensed-cardiologists-brazil/?locale=en
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). (2023). Number of licensed cardiologists in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/962197/number-licensed-cardiologists-brazil/?locale=en
Various sources (Associação Médica Brasileira). "Number of Licensed Cardiologists in Brazil between 2013 and 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/962197/number-licensed-cardiologists-brazil/?locale=en
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