Private health spending per person in Brazil
Brazil: Private health spending per person was 1,156 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health spending per person in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
In 2023, private health spending per person in Brazil stood at 1,156 current international $. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health spending per person in Brazil peaked at 1,156 current international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 439.85 current international $, in 2000.
That places Brazil 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health spending per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 439.85 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 466.34 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 479.2 current international $ | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 457.1 current international $ | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 485.75 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 519.13 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 552.21 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 596.94 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 605.38 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 626 current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 628.45 current international $ | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 653.51 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 664.48 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 694.93 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 741.67 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 748.23 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 746.05 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 802.47 current international $ | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 860.93 current international $ | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 913.32 current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 875.39 current international $ | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 961.08 current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,019 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,156 current international $ | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.79 current international $ | 439.85 current international $ | 626 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.4 current international $ | 628.45 current international $ | 913.32 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 current international $ | 875.39 current international $ | 1,156 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 33 Argentina 1,203 current international $ compare
- 34 United Kingdom 1,160 current international $ compare
- 35 Trinidad and Tobago 1,157 current international $ compare
- 37 Bahamas 1,133 current international $ compare
- 38 Georgia 1,099 current international $ compare
- 39 Bulgaria 1,089 current international $ 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.095 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0989 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is private health spending per person in Brazil?
- Private health spending per person in Brazil was 1,156 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health spending per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 current international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health spending per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.85 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for private health spending per person?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health spending per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Private health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.