Table 5.
Distribution of mammography units in the nine Metropolitan Regions, in non-metropolitan regions and in Brazil, 2009
| Region | Total number of mammography units | Number of women aged 40 years or older | Mammography units per million women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3,089 | 31,721,764 | 97.4 |
| Non-metropolitan | 1,539 | 21,346,285 | 72.1 |
| MR combined | 1,550 | 10,375,479 | 149.4 |
| RM Belém | 34 | 308,820 | 110.1 |
| RM Fortaleza | 62 | 539,588 | 114.9 |
| RM Recife | 65 | 659,013 | 98.6 |
| RM Salvador | 110 | 598,978 | 183.6 |
| RM Belo Horizonte | 167 | 972,151 | 171.8 |
| RM Rio de Janeiro | 404 | 2.422,282 | 166.8 |
| RM São Paulo | 530 | 3.526,152 | 150.3 |
| RM Curitiba | 67 | 549,707 | 121.9 |
| RM Porto Alegre | 111 | 798,788 | 139.0 |
Source: IBGE