Table 2. Number of nursing personnel, total and by category, and growth rate by region. Brazil, 2000 and 2022.
| Region | ENF* | Téc Enf† | Aux Enf‡ | Prof Enf§ | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2022 | Rate | 2000 | 2022 | Rate | 2000 | 2022 | Rate | 2000 | 2022 | Rate | |
| North | 4.150 | 54.305 | 1209% | 3.408 | 161.936 | 4652% | 13.683 | 17.559 | 28% | 21.241 | 233.800 | 1001% |
| North East | 17.959 | 182.442 | 916% | 10.912 | 417.526 | 3726% | 52.550 | 67.544 | 29% | 81.421 | 667.512 | 720% |
| Southeast | 38.054 | 300.804 | 690% | 44.627 | 705.131 | 1480% | 185.621 | 312.521 | 68% | 268.302 | 1.318.456 | 391% |
| South | 9.263 | 81.487 | 780% | 8.822 | 222.594 | 2423% | 42.059 | 39.746 | -5% | 60.144 | 343.827 | 472% |
| Midwest | 4.695 | 60.003 | 1178% | 10.074 | 130.965 | 1200% | 16.254 | 13.178 | -19% | 31.023 | 204.146 | 558% |
| Total | 74.121 | 679.041 | 816% | 77.843 | 1.638.152 | 2004% | 310.167 | 450.548 | 45% | 462.131 | 2.767.741 | 499% |
Source: Numbers of registered nursing professionals by category for the year 2022, obtained from the Federal Nursing Council (Cofen) 9 and for the year 2000, obtained from the Interagency Health Information Network (RIPSA) 13
*ENF = Nurses; †Téc Enf = Nursing technicians; ‡Aux Enf = Nursing auxiliaries; §Prof Enf = Nursing professionals