Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 44.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
44.1%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
45.4%
in 2022
All-time low
40.7%
in 2019
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Brazil is 44.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Brazil peaked at 45.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2019.
Brazil ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.6% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 75% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.2%, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 41.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.4% | 45.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Brazil?
- Domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Brazil was 44.1% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Brazil ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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