As of 2023, approximately six percent of the adult population in Brazil claimed to have a poor state of health, the highest value reported during the observed period. Two years prior, the share of Brazilian adults who assessed their health status as bad or very bad was around 4.7 percent. Moreover, this negative self-perception of the health condition was more pronounced among women than men in the South American country.
Share of adults who claimed to have a poor state of health in Brazil from 2013 to 2023
Figures prior to 2023 were retrieved from earlier editions of the publication. The source does not provide data for 2022.
Respondents were asked how would they classify their health status: very good, good, regular, bad or very bad.
The phrasing chosen for this statistic may differ slightly from the original.
The survey was carried out in the capital city of each of the 26 Brazilian states, plus the Federal District of Brasília.
More information about this study's methodology can be found in pages 18 to 30.
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