Table 2. Brazilian federal government public expenditure on health between 2019 and 2020.
| Subarea/subfunction | Expenditure in million reais (%) | Difference in million reais (relative % difference from 2019 to 2020) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2020 | ||
| Hospital and outpatient care | 57,017.14 (49.9) | 54,585.73 (36.2) | -2,431.41 (-4.2) |
| Primary care | 26,404.33 (23.1) | 25,813.42 (17.1) | -590.91 (-2.2) |
| Prophylactic and therapeutic support | 10,968.56 (9.6) | 11,365.96 (7.5) | 397.40 (+3.6) |
| General administration | 7,959.63 (6.9) | 47,013.74 (31.2) | 39,054.11 (+490.6) |
| Epidemiological surveillance | 6,266.46 (5.4) | 6,091.47 (4.0) | -174.99 (-2.7) |
| Others | 5,565.96 (4.8) | 5,592.95 (3.7) | 26.99 (+0.04) |
| Total | 114,182.11 (100) | 150,463.29 (100) | 36,281.18 (+31.7) |
Difference refers to the row data from 2019 and 2020. The relative difference is expressed as a percentage and is calculated as follows: [difference from 2019 to 2020)/2019]. Data were obtained from DATASUS-SIH, SISAB and the Brazilian public expenditure portal. Values are expressed per R$ 1,000,000. US$ 1.00 = R$ 5.32 on May 25, 2021.