Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brazil
Brazil: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 84 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brazil stood at 84. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brazil peaked at 84 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70, in 2001.
Brazil ranks 23rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71 | — |
| 2001 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 72 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 74 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 75 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 77 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 80 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 81 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 81 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 82 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 83 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 84 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 84 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 84 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.3 | 70 | 76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6 | 77 | 83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.75 | 83 | 84 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brazil?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Brazil was 84 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 84 in 2020.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 in 2001.
- How does Brazil rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.