Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Brazil
Brazil: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 26.23 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.23
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
109th
of 193 countries
All-time high
37.81
in 2001
All-time low
24.42
in 2016
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 26.23 for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Brazil peaked at 37.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 24.42, 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.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.59 | — |
| 2001 | 37.81 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.41 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 35.47 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.37 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 35.88 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 34.37 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 33.09 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 30.88 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 31.21 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.39 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 29.3 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 29.68 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.18 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.71 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 24.42 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.47 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 24.83 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 24.88 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 26.09 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.27 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 27.25 | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 26.23 | -3.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 26.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 26.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.71 | 30.88 | 37.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8 | 24.42 | 29.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.21 | 25.27 | 27.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.57 compare
- 107 Montenegro 26.33 compare
- 108 Guyana 26.33 compare
- 110 Cape Verde 25.74 compare
- 111 Bhutan 25.46 compare
- 112 Singapore 25.42 compare
More health data for Brazil
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- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Brazil?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Brazil was 26.23 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 37.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.42 in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Brazil ranks 109th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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