Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil
Brazil: Proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information was 45.1% 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 45.1%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and up 97.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information in Brazil peaked at 45.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.
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 | 15.2% | — |
| 2010 | 18.9% | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +20.6% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 43.4% | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +11.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 45.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.0%, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 45.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.0%, 1.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 18.9% | 34.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 40.4% | 45.1% | 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 45.1% 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 45.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that sought health related information recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
- 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 97.8%. 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.), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release