Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 47.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil stood at 47.6%.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil peaked at 48.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.
That places Brazil 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.7% | — |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +59.1% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 31.6% | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 48.0% | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 47.6% | +9.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 47.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.6%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 47.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 15.9% | 37.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 42.4% | 48.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil?
- Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil was 47.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 58 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information (on injury, disease, nutrition, etc.), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release