Out-of-pocket expenditure in Brazil
Brazil: Out-of-pocket expenditure was 26.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-pocket expenditure in Brazil stood at 26.2%.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure in Brazil peaked at 37.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2016.
That places Brazil 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.6% | — |
| 2001 | 37.8% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.1% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.1%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.3%, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.7% | 30.9% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 24.4% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 25.3% | 27.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.3% compare
- 108 Guyana 26.3% compare
- 110 Cape Verde 25.7% compare
- 111 Bhutan 25.5% compare
- 112 Singapore 25.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-pocket expenditure in Brazil?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure in Brazil was 26.2% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for out-of-pocket expenditure?
- Brazil ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure (% of current health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of out-of-pocket payments of total current health expenditures. Out-of-pocket payments are spending on health directly out-of-pocket by households.