Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 51.7% 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 51.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil peaked at 51.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2010.
Brazil ranks 36th 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 | 15.0% | — |
| 2010 | 7.2% | -52.0% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +251.4% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 33.7% | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 49.4% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 51.7% | +9.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 51.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40.6%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 51.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.2%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 7.2% | 40.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 45.1% | 51.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 33 Romania 54.7% compare
- 34 Georgia 54.2% compare
- 35 Slovakia 54.1% compare
- 37 Bulgaria 51.1% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 46.3% compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46.0% compare
- 39 Palestine, State of 46.0% compare
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 51.7% 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 51.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information?
- Brazil ranks 36th 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 104.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release