Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 564.04 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Brazil is 564.04 current US$, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Brazil peaked at 575.53 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 142.31 current US$, in 2002.
That places Brazil 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 182.22 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 159.21 current US$ | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 142.31 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 144.12 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 169.08 current US$ | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 226.17 current US$ | +33.8% |
| 2006 | 278.87 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2007 | 349.03 current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 401.11 current US$ | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 405.72 current US$ | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 495.88 current US$ | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 575.53 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 547.46 current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 550.69 current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 575.21 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 451.13 current US$ | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 460.7 current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 555.62 current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 517.81 current US$ | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 513.21 current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 384.6 current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2021 | 423.9 current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 475.87 current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 564.04 current US$ | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 245.78 current US$ | 142.31 current US$ | 405.72 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.32 current US$ | 451.13 current US$ | 575.53 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 462.1 current US$ | 384.6 current US$ | 564.04 current US$ | 4 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0271 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0244 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Brazil?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Brazil was 564.04 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 575.53 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.31 current US$ in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Brazil ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.