In 2024, the number of licensed plastic surgeons in Brazil amounted to approximately 6,960 doctors. This is equivalent to 3.67 plastic surgeons per 100,000 population, a decrease in density of 0.4 in comparison to 2022 figures. In 2013, there were an estimated 2.48 plastic surgeons per 100,000 population in the South American country, the lowest density recorded during the period depicted.
Number of licensed plastic surgeons in Brazil from 2013 to 2024
(per 100,000 inhabitants)
Data prior to 2024 were retrieved from earlier releases of the publication.
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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Associação Médica Brasileira. (April 30, 2025). Number of licensed plastic surgeons in Brazil from 2013 to 2024 (per 100,000 inhabitants) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1418822/density-licensed-plastic-surgeons-brazil/
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