Brazil vs Mexico: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Brazil
543.09 current international $
in 2023
Mexico
564.1 current international $
in 2023
Brazil rank
65th
Mexico rank
64th
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Brazil
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 564.1 current international $ against 543.09 current international $ in Brazil, a difference of 21.01 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 64th of 193 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314.98 current international $ | 371.09 current international $ | 56.11 current international $ | Mexico |
| 2010s | 349.32 current international $ | 423.45 current international $ | 74.13 current international $ | Mexico |
| 2020s | 474 current international $ | 511.3 current international $ | 37.31 current international $ | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Brazil or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 564.1 current international $ against 543.09 current international $ in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Brazil and Mexico?
- 21.01 current international $, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Brazil ranks 65th and Mexico ranks 64th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.