Nepal vs Peru: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household

Nepal
24.9%
in 2022
Peru
28.5%
in 2022
Nepal rank
23rd
Peru rank
20th

Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household over time

  • Nepal
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 28.5% against 24.9% in Nepal, a difference of 3.6%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 20th of 74 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 29.8% 22.1% 7.7% Nepal
2020s 24.9% 28.5% 3.6% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household, Nepal or Peru?
Peru, at 28.5% against 24.9% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household between Nepal and Peru?
3.6%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Peru?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
How do Nepal and Peru rank globally for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
Nepal ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 20th of 74 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,175 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed