External health expenditure channeled through government in Brazil
Brazil: External health expenditure channeled through government was 14.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure channeled through government in Brazil is 14.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.6% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Brazil peaked at 95.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.5% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +406.2% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +74.2% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -63.8% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +296.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +350.4% |
| 2013 | 92.7% | +485.3% |
| 2014 | 86.7% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | -82.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 14.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 14.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 73% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +485.3% | 15.8% | 92.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 0.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.3% | 14.1% | 81.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 110 Samoa 16.9% compare
- 111 Papua New Guinea 16.2% compare
- 112 Lebanon 14.7% compare
- 114 El Salvador 14.0% compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.7% compare
- 116 Ghana 12.5% compare
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 external health expenditure channeled through government in Brazil?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Brazil was 14.1% in 2023, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Brazil ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of external donor funding flowing through the government budgets relative to the overall external expenditures on health.