Afghanistan vs Peru: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Afghanistan
254.42 current international $
in 2023
Peru
258.08 current international $
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
105th
Peru rank
103rd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Afghanistan
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 258.08 current international $ against 254.42 current international $ in Afghanistan, a difference of 3.66 current international $.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Peru ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 105th and Peru ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.01 current international $ | 128.88 current international $ | 40.86 current international $ | Peru |
| 2010s | 179.12 current international $ | 187.98 current international $ | 8.86 current international $ | Peru |
| 2020s | 323.18 current international $ | 242.55 current international $ | 80.63 current international $ | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Afghanistan or Peru?
- Peru, at 258.08 current international $ against 254.42 current international $ in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Afghanistan and Peru?
- 3.66 current international $, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Peru rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Afghanistan ranks 105th and Peru ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Out-of-pocket spending is defined as direct payments made by individuals to health care providers at the time of service use. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.