Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Peru
Peru: Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current was 36.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
92nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.2%
in 2008
All-time low
31.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Peru stood at 36.4%.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Peru peaked at 51.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 92nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.7% | — |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 42.9% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 37.8% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 31.5% | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 35.9% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 36.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.8%, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 36.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.1%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 42.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 36.6% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.2% | 31.5% | 36.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Peru?
- Domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current in Peru was 36.4% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current?
- Peru ranks 92nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic private health expenditure (pvt-d) as percentage of current rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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 Domestic private health expenditure (PVT-D) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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