Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 1.11 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil is 1.11 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil peaked at 1.21 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7162 GPIA, in 2010.
That places Brazil 44th out of 58 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 0.7162 GPIA | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 1.2 GPIA | +67.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.13 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.21 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1 GPIA | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 1.14 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 GPIA | -3.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.11 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.15 GPIA, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.11 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.11 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.7162 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 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 1.11 GPIA 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 1.21 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7162 GPIA in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Brazil ranks 44th 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 down 7.9%. 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.), adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release