Brazil vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Current health expenditure
Current health expenditure over time
- Brazil
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 9.7% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 193 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.2% | 4.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 4.9% | 3.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 5.4% | 4.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current health expenditure, Brazil or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Brazil, at 9.7% against 5.3% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in current health expenditure between Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 4.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for current health expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.