Total health spending per person in Peru
Peru: Total health spending per person was 956.48 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total health spending per person in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Peru recorded 956.48 current international $ for total health spending per person in 2023.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total health spending per person in Peru peaked at 1,019 current international $ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 215.48 current international $, in 2000.
Peru ranks 104th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Total health spending per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 215.48 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 235.49 current international $ | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 261.78 current international $ | +11.2% |
| 2003 | 258.56 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 264.81 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 298.62 current international $ | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 313.75 current international $ | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 353.3 current international $ | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 402.03 current international $ | +13.8% |
| 2009 | 446.02 current international $ | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 462.36 current international $ | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 472.07 current international $ | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 510.38 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 537.12 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 573.87 current international $ | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 578.2 current international $ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 604.26 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 621.62 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 679.84 current international $ | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 709.34 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 817.58 current international $ | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1,019 current international $ | +24.7% |
| 2022 | 1,007 current international $ | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 956.48 current international $ | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 304.98 current international $ | 215.48 current international $ | 446.02 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 574.91 current international $ | 462.36 current international $ | 709.34 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 950.08 current international $ | 817.58 current international $ | 1,019 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 106 Eswatini 922.03 current international $ compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 907.57 current international $ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total health spending per person in Peru?
- Total health spending per person in Peru was 956.48 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total health spending per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1,019 current international $ in 2021.
- What is the lowest total health spending per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 215.48 current international $ in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for total health spending per person?
- Peru ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total health spending per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total health spending per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The sum of public and private annual health expenditure per person. This data is adjusted for differences in living costs between countries, but it is not adjusted for inflation.