Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 48.4% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil is 48.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil peaked at 57.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 38th of 54 countries on this measure, 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 | 27.4% | — |
| 2010 | 26.0% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +43.1% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 37.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 43.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | +33.5% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +7.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 48.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.2%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 48.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.1%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.4% | 27.4% | 27.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 26.0% | 43.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.2% | 45.0% | 57.8% | 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 48.4% 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 57.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 54 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 30.1%. 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.), 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release