Kuwait vs Peru: Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare
Kuwait
256.77 current international $
in 2023
Peru
258.08 current international $
in 2023
Kuwait rank
104th
Peru rank
103rd
Out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare over time
- Kuwait
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 258.08 current international $ against 256.77 current international $ in Kuwait, a difference of 1.31 current international $.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 104th and Peru ranks 103rd of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 368.64 current international $ | 121.35 current international $ | 247.28 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 275.7 current international $ | 187.98 current international $ | 87.72 current international $ | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 259.69 current international $ | 242.55 current international $ | 17.14 current international $ | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare, Kuwait or Peru?
- Peru, at 258.08 current international $ against 256.77 current international $ in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare between Kuwait and Peru?
- 1.31 current international $, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Peru?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Peru rank globally for out-of-pocket spending per capita on healthcare?
- Kuwait ranks 104th 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.