External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Brazil
Brazil: External health expenditure per capita, PPP was 0.3897 current international $ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Brazil is 0.3897 current international $, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 269.3% on the previous year and down 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Brazil peaked at 4.54 current international $ in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1055 current international $, in 2022.
That places Brazil 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita, PPP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.41 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 2.26 current international $ | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 2.64 current international $ | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 1.58 current international $ | -40.1% |
| 2004 | 4.54 current international $ | +187.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6003 current international $ | -86.8% |
| 2006 | 1.03 current international $ | +71.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8492 current international $ | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 0.5767 current international $ | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 current international $ | +190.6% |
| 2010 | 2.82 current international $ | +68.5% |
| 2011 | 4.02 current international $ | +42.3% |
| 2012 | 1.46 current international $ | -63.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8521 current international $ | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 1.83 current international $ | +115.2% |
| 2015 | 1.04 current international $ | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 1.04 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9126 current international $ | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 1.25 current international $ | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 2.25 current international $ | +80.3% |
| 2020 | 2.37 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 2.3 current international $ | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1055 current international $ | -95.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3897 current international $ | +269.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.82 current international $ | 0.5767 current international $ | 4.54 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 current international $ | 0.8521 current international $ | 4.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.29 current international $ | 0.1055 current international $ | 2.37 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 137 Russia 0.5333 current international $ compare
- 138 Philippines 0.4998 current international $ compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.4644 current international $ compare
- 141 Estonia 0.3291 current international $ compare
- 142 Finland 0.3156 current international $ compare
- 143 Algeria 0.267 current international $ 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 6.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0119 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 5.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure per capita, ppp in Brazil?
- External health expenditure per capita, ppp in Brazil was 0.3897 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 current international $ in 2004.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita, ppp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1055 current international $ in 2022.
- How does Brazil rank for external health expenditure per capita, ppp?
- Brazil ranks 140th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure per capita, ppp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of External health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.