Public healthcare spending share gdp in Brazil

Brazil: Public healthcare spending share gdp was 4.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.29
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.31
in 2021
All-time low
3.35
in 2005
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Brazil, 2000–2023

012342000201120232000: 3.52001: 3.52002: 3.72003: 3.52004: 3.52005: 3.32006: 3.52007: 3.52008: 3.52009: 3.72010: 3.62011: 3.52012: 3.42013: 3.62014: 3.72015: 3.92016: 3.92017: 42018: 3.92019: 3.92020: 4.22021: 4.32022: 4.32023: 4.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, public healthcare spending share gdp in Brazil stood at 4.29.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public healthcare spending share gdp in Brazil peaked at 4.31 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.35, in 2005.

That places Brazil 74th 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.

Public healthcare spending share gdp in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Public healthcare spending share gdp in Brazil, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 3.47
2001 3.51 +1.2%
2002 3.69 +4.9%
2003 3.51 -4.8%
2004 3.47 -1.2%
2005 3.35 -3.5%
2006 3.54 +5.9%
2007 3.48 -1.6%
2008 3.5 +0.6%
2009 3.71 +5.8%
2010 3.58 -3.5%
2011 3.47 -3.1%
2012 3.35 -3.2%
2013 3.55 +5.9%
2014 3.7 +4.2%
2015 3.85 +4.2%
2016 3.95 +2.4%
2017 3.95 +0.1%
2018 3.89 -1.6%
2019 3.92 +0.7%
2020 4.17 +6.5%
2021 4.31 +3.2%
2022 4.26 -1.1%
2023 4.29 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.52 3.35 3.71 10
2010s 3.72 3.35 3.95 10
2020s 4.26 4.17 4.31 4

Countries ranked near Brazil

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  3. 73 Tunisia 4.32 compare
  4. 75 North Macedonia 4.28 compare
  5. 76 Ukraine 4.28 compare
  6. 77 Panama 4.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public healthcare spending share gdp in Brazil?
Public healthcare spending share gdp in Brazil was 4.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4.31 in 2021.
What is the lowest public healthcare spending share gdp recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.35 in 2005.
How does Brazil rank for public healthcare spending share gdp?
Brazil ranks 74th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is public healthcare spending share gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 Public healthcare spending share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public healthcare spending share gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,547 data points, 2000–2024
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