Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP was 4.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.29
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 32 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 2021
All-time low
3.35
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Brazil is 4.29, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Brazil peaked at 4.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2005.
Brazil ranks 13th of 32 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.47 | — |
| 2001 | 3.51 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.69 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.51 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.54 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.71 | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.47 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.35 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.55 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.95 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3.95 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.89 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.92 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.17 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.31 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.29 | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.29 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.47, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.47, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 | 3.35 | 3.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.72 | 3.35 | 3.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.26 | 4.17 | 4.31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.66 compare
- 11 Paraguay 4.63 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 4.61 compare
- 14 Panama 4.27 compare
- 15 Trinidad and Tobago 3.64 compare
- 16 Peru 3.58 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 domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Brazil?
- Domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp in Brazil was 4.29 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 13th out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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