Brazil vs Portugal: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic
Brazil
9.7%
in 2023
Portugal
10.0%
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
Portugal rank
29th
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.0% against 9.7% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 194 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 9.3% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.5% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 10.6% | 1.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic, Brazil or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.0% against 9.7% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic between Brazil and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 29th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.