The white bowl and dome of the National Congress designed by Oscar Niemeyer, with its twin towers and reflecting pool under a bright cloudy sky in Brasilia

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English-speaking doctors in Brazil

158 doctors in Brazil who work in English, in 17 cities. Brasília (24), Rio de Janeiro (23) and São Paulo (22) hold 44% of them.

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Photo: Marinelson Almeida (CC BY 2.0)

Showing all 17 cities.

Brazil158 in 17 cities

The white bowl and dome of the National Congress designed by Oscar Niemeyer, with its twin towers and reflecting pool under a bright cloudy sky in BrasiliaBrasíliaBrazil24EnglishOf all doctors here24 of 2789% Rio de Janeiro seen from Corcovado, with Botafogo bay, the boat-filled cove and Sugarloaf Mountain rising over Guanabara BayRio de JaneiroBrazil23EnglishOf all doctors here23 of 3174% Aerial panoramic view of São Paulo skyline at golden hourSão PauloBrazil22EnglishOf all doctors here22 of 3073% Sunset over the Guaiba waterfront in Porto Alegre, with the city skyline and the Beira-Rio stadium across the calm water and cyclists on the riverside promenadePorto AlegreBrazil19EnglishOf all doctors here19 of 19100% Encanta Moca cable-stayed bridge with Recife city skyline in the backgroundRecifeBrazil15EnglishOf all doctors here15 of 1979% Aerial panorama of Belo Horizonte with a park lake in the foreground and dense downtown high-risesBelo HorizonteBrazil11EnglishOf all doctors here11 of 11100% Fortaleza waterfront with the beach, moored fishing boats and the downtown skylineFortalezaBrazil8EnglishOf all doctors here8 of 8100% Aerial panorama of Salvador, Bahia, showing Farol da Barra lighthouse and fort on the peninsula with the city skyline behindSalvadorBrazil8EnglishOf all doctors here8 of 8100% The pink and cream facade and coloured tiled dome of the Teatro Amazonas opera house in Manaus under a clear blue skyManausBrazil6EnglishOf all doctors here6 of 6100% Curitiba skyline of residential towers with a transit station and green space in the foregroundCuritibaBrazil4EnglishOf all doctors here4 of 580% Campo Grande along Avenida Afonso Pena from the airCampo GrandeBrazil3EnglishOf all doctors here3 of 3100% Panoramic view of Florianópolis peninsula and bay at sunrise from Morro da CruzFlorianópolisBrazil3EnglishOf all doctors here3 of 3100% The historic centre of Joao Pessoa from the air, with the mangrove river behindJoao PessoaBrazil3EnglishOf all doctors here3 of 3100% The Newton Navarro bridge at Natal with the coast beyondNatalBrazil3EnglishOf all doctors here3 of 3100% Painted colonial houses on a square in BelemBelemBrazil2EnglishOf all doctors here2 of 2100% Green water over white sand at Maceio, behind a line of coconut palmsMaceioBrazil2EnglishOf all doctors here2 of 2100% A stepped street of tiled facades in the old town of Sao LuisSao LuisBrazil2EnglishOf all doctors here2 of 2100%

Where these came from

These English-speaking doctors come from 7 sources, led by the UK Foreign Office's travel advice (53), a German diplomatic mission (50) and the Australian government (47).

Every one of these sits on an official list, published by a body with nothing to sell.

Questions

How many English-speaking doctors are there in Brazil?
We list 158, in 17 cities. That is the number whose working language we can trace to a published source, not the number that exists.
Which city has the most?
Brasília, with 24 of the 158.
Is English unusual for doctors in Brazil?
87% of the 182 doctors we hold in Brazil are recorded as working in English. A consular list records the language because the mission publishes it for its own citizens, so the figure reflects who publishes lists, not only who speaks what.