Capital health expenditure in Brazil
Brazil: Capital health expenditure was 0.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Capital health expenditure in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital health expenditure in Brazil is 0.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital health expenditure in Brazil peaked at 0.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Brazil ranks 88th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital health expenditure in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -62.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -22.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +32.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -10.4% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 78% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 71% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,496 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,476 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital health expenditure in Brazil?
- Capital health expenditure in Brazil was 0.2% in 2023, according to World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest capital health expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital health expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Brazil rank for capital health expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is capital health expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of Capital health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Level of capital investments on health expressed as a percentage of GDP. Capital health investments include health infrastructure (buildings, machinery, IT) and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.