Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Annual healthcare expenditure per capita was 2,070 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,070
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
62nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
2,070
in 2023
All-time low
757.76
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2,070 for annual healthcare expenditure per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Brazil peaked at 2,070 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 757.76, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 62nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 757.76 | — |
| 2001 | 795.43 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 836.34 | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 802.68 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 855.21 | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 890.42 | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 969.36 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 1,039 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 1,077 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,124 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 1,148 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1,185 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1,176 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1,254 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 1,329 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1,320 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,312 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1,379 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 1,464 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,545 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,550 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,742 | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1,866 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 2,070 | +11.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,070 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,172, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,070 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,228, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 914.78 | 757.76 | 1,124 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,311 | 1,148 | 1,545 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,807 | 1,550 | 2,070 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 59 Maldives 2,288 compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 2,244 compare
- 61 Belarus 2,194 compare
- 63 Armenia 2,033 compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,989 compare
- 65 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,936 compare
More health data for Brazil
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0296 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Brazil?
- Annual healthcare expenditure per capita in Brazil was 2,070 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,070 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual healthcare expenditure per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 757.76 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for annual healthcare expenditure per capita?
- Brazil ranks 62nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual healthcare expenditure per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual healthcare expenditure per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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