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

02040602000201120232000: 582001: 58.62002: 57.32003: 56.92004: 56.82005: 58.32006: 572007: 57.42008: 56.22009: 55.72010: 54.72011: 55.22012: 56.52013: 55.42014: 55.82015: 56.72016: 56.92017: 58.22018: 58.82019: 59.12020: 56.52021: 55.22022: 54.62023: 55.9

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

Annual values for Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 32 Honduras 58.0% compare
  2. 33 Philippines 57.5% compare
  3. 34 Barbados 57.5% compare
  4. 36 Senegal 55.6% compare
  5. 37 Sierra Leone 54.8% compare
  6. 38 Pakistan 54.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
207 places, 4,876 data points, 2000–2023
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