Japan vs Peru: Share of population with large expenditures on health

Japan
11.1%
in 2021
Peru
12.6%
in 2021
Japan rank
23rd
Peru rank
20th

Share of population with large expenditures on health over time

  • Japan
  • Peru
051015200020102021

How they compare

Peru currently reports 12.6% against 11.1% in Japan, a difference of 1.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Peru ahead.

Japan ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 20th of 63 countries.

Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Peru Difference Ahead
2010s 9.4% 9.6% 0.2% Peru
2020s 11.0% 11.1% 0.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Japan or Peru?
Peru, at 12.6% against 11.1% in Japan as of 2021.
What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Japan and Peru?
1.5%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Peru?
12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Japan and Peru rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
Japan ranks 23rd and Peru ranks 20th of 63 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of population with large expenditures on health
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 733 data points, 1985–2021
Last refreshed

Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).