Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Peru
Peru: Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection was 59.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Peru stood at 59.3%.
That represents a change of up 17.9% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Peru peaked at 72.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 20th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2004 | 68.0% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 68.4% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +17.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 59.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 78% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.2% | 58.0% | 72.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 59.3% | 68.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 54.8% | 50.3% | 59.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Peru?
- Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection in Peru was 59.3% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Care-seeking for children with symptoms of acute respiratory infection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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