Current health expenditure in Brazil
Brazil: Current health expenditure was 9.73 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.73
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.73
in 2023
All-time low
7.74
in 2012
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure in Brazil stood at 9.73. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure in Brazil peaked at 9.73 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.74, in 2012.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.33 | — |
| 2001 | 8.55 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 8.7 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 8.19 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.12 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.04 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.25 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.2 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.01 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.39 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.95 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 7.79 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.74 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.98 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.91 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 9.17 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 9.47 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.46 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.61 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.62 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.64 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.39 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 9.73 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.28 | 8.01 | 8.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 | 7.74 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.59 | 9.39 | 9.73 | 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)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0352 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0358 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current health expenditure in Brazil?
- Current health expenditure in Brazil was 9.73 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest current health expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 9.73 in 2023.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 in 2012.
- How does Brazil rank for current health expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure 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 UNICEF, published as part of Current health expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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