Current health expenditure per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Current health expenditure per capita was 1,010 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Current health expenditure per capita in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,010 current US$ for current health expenditure per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure per capita in Brazil peaked at 1,043 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 248.38 current US$, in 2002.
That places Brazil 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 313.93 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 271.56 current US$ | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 248.38 current US$ | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 253.09 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 297.68 current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 387.93 current US$ | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 489.54 current US$ | +26.2% |
| 2007 | 607.73 current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2008 | 713.67 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 728.56 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 906.01 current US$ | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 1,043 current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 968.73 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 993.8 current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,031 current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 796.15 current US$ | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 810.2 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 954.75 current US$ | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 880.28 current US$ | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 868.17 current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 680.77 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 768.27 current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 871.27 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 1,010 current US$ | +15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431.21 current US$ | 248.38 current US$ | 728.56 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 925.21 current US$ | 796.15 current US$ | 1,043 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 832.54 current US$ | 680.77 current US$ | 1,010 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 61 Maldives 1,159 current US$ compare
- 62 Montenegro 1,148 current US$ compare
- 63 Romania 1,051 current US$ compare
- 65 Russian Federation 1,003 current US$ compare
- 66 Serbia 983.69 current US$ compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 894.22 current US$ 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,496 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 0.1764 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3424 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 0.1627 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6913 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure per capita in Brazil?
- Current health expenditure per capita in Brazil was 1,010 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,043 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 248.38 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for current health expenditure per capita?
- Brazil ranks 64th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Current health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditures on health per capita in current US dollars. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year.