Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Brazil
Brazil: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 55.9% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
55.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.1%
in 2019
All-time low
54.6%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 55.9% for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Brazil peaked at 59.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 54.6%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 57.3% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 56.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 56.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 57.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 54.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 55.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 55.2% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 55.9% | +2.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 55.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 55.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.7% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 54.7% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 54.6% | 56.5% | 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)
- 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 private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Brazil?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Brazil was 55.9% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.6% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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