Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage was 4.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.3%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 2021
All-time low
3.3%
in 2005
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
In 2023, domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage in Brazil stood at 4.3%.
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 (gghe-d) as percentage in Brazil peaked at 4.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2005.
That places Brazil 75th out of 194 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.
Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.5% | — |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 3.5% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 4.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.4%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 4.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
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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 4.3% 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 4.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic general government health expenditure (gghe-d) as percentage?
- Brazil ranks 75th 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 up 20.9%. 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 Domestic general government health expenditure (GGHE-D) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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