Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Brazil
Brazil: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 543.09 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Brazil stood at 543.09. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Brazil peaked at 543.09 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 277.28, in 2000.
That places Brazil 65th out of 193 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 277.28 | — |
| 2001 | 300.73 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 304.48 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 284.74 | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 302.45 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 319.45 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 333.18 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 343.97 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 332.66 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 350.84 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 337.4 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 347.12 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 349 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 353.37 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 374.5 | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 326.26 | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 320.4 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 337.39 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 363.34 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 384.4 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 404.28 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 440.13 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 508.48 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 543.09 | +6.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 543.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 543.09 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 314.98 | 277.28 | 350.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.32 | 320.4 | 384.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474 | 404.28 | 543.09 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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)
- 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Brazil?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Brazil was 543.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 543.09 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.28 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Brazil ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.7%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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