Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Brazil
Brazil: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 9.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.7%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
31st
of 194 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2023
All-time low
7.7%
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Brazil is 9.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Brazil peaked at 9.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 31st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.3% | — |
| 2001 | 8.5% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.6% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 9.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 28 New Zealand 10.1% compare
- 29 Portugal 10.0% compare
- 30 Netherlands 9.8% compare
- 32 Yemen 9.7% compare
- 33 Montenegro 9.7% compare
- 34 East Timor 9.6% 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)
- 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Brazil?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Brazil was 9.7% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Brazil ranks 31st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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