Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 49.8% 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 49.8%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 115.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil peaked at 49.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.
That places Brazil 34th out of 56 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 | 13.7% | — |
| 2010 | 8.6% | -37.2% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +168.6% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 31.2% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 43.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +14.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 49.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 49.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.8%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 8.6% | 38.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 43.2% | 49.8% | 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 49.8% 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 49.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 56 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 115.6%. 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.), 25-74 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release