External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Brazil
Brazil: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Brazil stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of up 232.8% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Brazil peaked at 0.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Brazil ranks 138th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 (EXT) as percentage of current health in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -37.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +169.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | -87.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +57.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -23.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +178.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +65.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +37.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -63.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +103.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -42.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +70.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -95.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +232.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 2% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 2% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Brazil?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Brazil was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Brazil ranks 138th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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