Korea vs Peru: Share of population with large expenditures on health
Korea
12.0%
in 2018
Peru
12.6%
in 2021
Korea rank
22nd
Peru rank
20th
Share of population with large expenditures on health over time
- Korea
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 12.6% against 12.0% in Korea, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Korea ahead.
Korea ranks 22nd and Peru ranks 20th of 63 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 0.3% | Korea |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 9.8% | 3.0% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population with large expenditures on health, Korea or Peru?
- Peru, at 12.6% against 12.0% in Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in share of population with large expenditures on health between Korea and Peru?
- 0.6%, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Peru?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2018.
- How do Korea and Peru rank globally for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Korea ranks 22nd 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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About this data
Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).