Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Brazil
Brazil: Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending was 44.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Brazil, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of current health expenditure.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 44.1% for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Brazil peaked at 45.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 40.7%, in 2019.
That places Brazil 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of current health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.6% | — |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 42.4% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 42.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 44.1% | -2.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 44.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4%, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 44.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 59.0%, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.6% | 41.1% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.1% | 40.7% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 43.4% | 45.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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Frequently asked questions
- What is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Brazil?
- Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending in Brazil was 44.1% in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7% in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending?
- Brazil ranks 130th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Public spending on healthcare as percent of total healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of current health expenditures funded from domestic public sources for health.