Health spending per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Health spending per capita was 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
47th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1,688 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2021
All-time low
1,083 international-$ in 2020 prices
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Health spending per capita in Brazil, 2000–2022
Source: OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2020 prices.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices for health spending per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health spending per capita in Brazil peaked at 1,688 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,083 international-$ in 2020 prices, in 2000.
Brazil ranks 47th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Health spending per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2020 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,083 international-$ in 2020 prices | — |
| 2001 | 1,107 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1,157 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,086 international-$ in 2020 prices | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 1,138 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1,145 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,218 international-$ in 2020 prices | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,279 international-$ in 2020 prices | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 1,307 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,359 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1,386 international-$ in 2020 prices | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,408 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,414 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,477 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,542 international-$ in 2020 prices | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,546 international-$ in 2020 prices | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,516 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,575 international-$ in 2020 prices | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 1,595 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 1,625 international-$ in 2020 prices | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1,578 international-$ in 2020 prices | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1,688 international-$ in 2020 prices | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,188 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,083 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,359 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,508 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,386 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,625 international-$ in 2020 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,642 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,578 international-$ in 2020 prices | 1,688 international-$ in 2020 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 44 Colombia 1,734 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 45 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,706 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 46 Costa Rica 1,689 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 48 North Macedonia 1,519 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 49 Ukraine 1,429 international-$ in 2020 prices compare
- 50 Georgia 1,389 international-$ in 2020 prices 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)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 216 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Measles - number of reported cases, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health spending per capita in Brazil?
- Health spending per capita in Brazil was 1,661 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2022, according to OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health spending per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,688 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2021.
- What is the lowest health spending per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,083 international-$ in 2020 prices in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for health spending per capita?
- Brazil ranks 47th out of 59 countries with data for 2022.
- Is health spending per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Health expenditure in total divided by population.