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

Latest (2023)
0.0%
Change on year
up 232.8%
World rank
138th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2004
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Brazil, 2000–2023

00.20.40.62000201120232000: 0.3182001: 0.2842002: 0.3162003: 0.1972004: 0.5312005: 0.0672006: 0.1062007: 0.0822008: 0.0542009: 0.1492010: 0.2462011: 0.3392012: 0.1252013: 0.0682014: 0.1382015: 0.0792016: 0.0792017: 0.0662018: 0.0852019: 0.1462020: 0.1532021: 0.1322022: 0.0062023: 0.019

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

Annual values for External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%) in Brazil, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Algeria 0.0% compare
  2. 136 Paraguay 0.0% compare
  3. 137 Cuba 0.0% compare
  4. 139 Colombia 0.0% compare
  5. 140 Belgium 0.0% compare
  6. 141 Costa Rica 0.0% compare

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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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Indicator
External health expenditure (EXT) 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, 4,875 data points, 2000–2023
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