Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Peru
Peru: Domestic private health expenditure per capita was 162.28 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic private health expenditure per capita in Peru is 162.28 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure per capita in Peru peaked at 162.28 current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.09 current US$, in 2000.
That places Peru 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.09 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 42.01 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 47.21 current US$ | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 45.51 current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 48.37 current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 52.88 current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 65.27 current US$ | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 79.8 current US$ | +22.3% |
| 2008 | 97.96 current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 99.92 current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 113.33 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 127.03 current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 144.99 current US$ | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 139.42 current US$ | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 132.39 current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 119.69 current US$ | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 117.25 current US$ | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 123.1 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 136.99 current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 134.51 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 125.67 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 150.93 current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 159.6 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 162.28 current US$ | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.8 current US$ | 39.09 current US$ | 99.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.87 current US$ | 113.33 current US$ | 144.99 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.62 current US$ | 125.67 current US$ | 162.28 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 91 Dominican Republic 171.34 current US$ compare
- 92 Kazakhstan 166.43 current US$ compare
- 93 Jordan 164.41 current US$ compare
- 95 Equatorial Guinea 155.89 current US$ compare
- 96 Dominica 148.51 current US$ compare
- 97 Guyana 144.53 current US$ compare
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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0121 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0089 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 4,633 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure per capita in Peru?
- Domestic private health expenditure per capita in Peru was 162.28 current US$ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 162.28 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.09 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for domestic private health expenditure per capita?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Domestic private health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current private expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. Domestic private sources include funds from households, corporations and non-profit organizations. Such expenditures can be either prepaid to voluntary health insurance or paid directly to healthcare providers.