Health expenditure government expenditure in Brazil
Brazil: Health expenditure government expenditure was 9.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.48
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
106th
of 195 countries
All-time high
10.67
in 2021
All-time low
7.99
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 9.48 for health expenditure government expenditure in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Brazil peaked at 10.67 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.99, in 2005.
That places Brazil 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.68 | — |
| 2001 | 8.83 | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 8.28 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.74 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 7.99 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.32 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.64 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.78 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.15 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 9.05 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.93 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.34 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 8.68 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.92 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 9.03 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 10.67 | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 9.48 | -3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 89% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.48 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.69 | 7.99 | 9.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.81 | 8.34 | 9.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.75 | 9.03 | 10.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1539 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3,476 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0309 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Brazil?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Brazil was 9.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 10.67 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 in 2005.
- How does Brazil rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 106th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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