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In 2024, there were a total of 7,309 hospitals operating in Brazil, the highest number of hospitals reported during the period analyzed. The number of medical centers in the South American country reached its lowest value of 6,642 hospitals in 2020, a decrease of nearly eight percent in comparison to the previous year. In 2022, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein ranked as the Brazilian hospital with the highest quality. 

Hospitals in Brazil

Brazil spent nearly 86.8 billion Brazilian reals on hospital and outpatient care in 2024. As of 2024, the installed base of ultrasound machines in Brazilian hospitals was estimated at over 13,700 units, while X-ray machines amounted to more than 12,000 units. In 2022, there were approximately two hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants in the country for an estimated 6,700 hospitals, forecast to reach 7,000 establishments by 2029. 

State of health in Brazil

From 2011 to 2023, life expectancy at birth in Brazil increased for both men and women, reaching an average of 73 and 79 years, respectively. Circulatory system disorders, which include heart and cerebrovascular diseases among other illnesses, were the main cause of mortality in the country in 2024, with over 366,000 deaths. The share of adults who claimed to have a poor state of health in Brazil has increased from around five percent in 2013 to six percent in 2023.