Private health expenditure per person in Brazil
Brazil: Private health expenditure per person was 1,156 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, private health expenditure per person in Brazil stood at 1,156. 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 expenditure per person in Brazil peaked at 1,156 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 439.85, 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 expenditure per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 439.85 | — |
| 2001 | 466.34 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 479.2 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 457.1 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 485.75 | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 519.13 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 552.21 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 596.94 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 605.38 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 626 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 628.45 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 653.51 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 664.48 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 694.93 | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 741.67 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 748.23 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 746.05 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 802.47 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 860.93 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 913.32 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 875.39 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 961.08 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 1,019 | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 1,156 | +13.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1,156 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1,156 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 2.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 522.79 | 439.85 | 626 | 10 |
| 2010s | 745.4 | 628.45 | 913.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,003 | 875.39 | 1,156 | 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 private health expenditure per person in Brazil?
- Private health expenditure per person in Brazil was 1,156 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,156 in 2023.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 439.85 in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Brazil ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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