Brazil has one of the highest concentrations of veterinarians per inhabitant on the planet, as revealed by the study "Demographics of Veterinary Medicine in Brazil 2022.”
In 2022, approximately 166,119 actively practicing veterinarians served a population of 214 million Brazilians, resulting in a remarkable ratio of 77.4 veterinarians per 100,000 inhabitants.
Moreover, the veterinary profession in Brazil can be characterized as relatively young, with over 60% of the professionals being under 40 years old.
This striking contrast becomes evident when compared to the United States, which is projected to face a shortage of 15,000 companion-animal veterinarians by 2030.
Veterinary Medicine in Brazil: challenge or opportunity?
About the author
Dr. Aline Santana is a Brazilian veterinarian with over 12 years of experience in both research and private dermatology practice. In 2021, she completed her PhD in veterinary dermatology at the University of São Paulo (Brazil), with a sandwich period at the University of Minnesota, where she conducted research on the skin microbiome of cats. Since 2012, she has been an active member of the Brazilian Society of Veterinary Dermatology (SBDV). From 2015 to 2021, Dr. Santana served as the director of social media marketing, contributing to the organization's outreach and communication efforts.
