Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Peru
Peru: Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
115th
of 194 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2021
All-time low
4.4%
in 2006
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Peru stood at 5.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Peru peaked at 6.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2006.
That places Peru 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.4% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 4.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 6.1% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -7.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.3%, 90% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 5.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.8%, 82% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.4% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 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)
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- 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 current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Peru?
- Current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic in Peru was 5.6% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2006.
- How does Peru rank for current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic?
- Peru ranks 115th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is current health expenditure (che) as percentage of gross domestic rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Current health expenditure (CHE) as percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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