External health expenditure channeled through government in Peru
Peru: External health expenditure channeled through government was 8.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure channeled through government in Peru, 2000–2019
Source: Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023. Measured in % of external health expenditure.
Analysis
Peru recorded 8.1% for external health expenditure channeled through government in 2019.
The figure is up 30.9% on the previous year and down 84.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure channeled through government in Peru peaked at 76.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2007.
That places Peru 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure channeled through government in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of external health expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 76.5% | +454.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 63.5% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 57.3% | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 15.3% | -72.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -96.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +7572.8% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | -60.1% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 38.0% | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -54.8% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -37.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +30.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 8.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 47.3%, 17% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 8.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.4%, 42% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure channeled through government in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +7572.8% | 0.7% | 53.7% |
| 2001 | +454.0% | 13.8% | 76.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.7% | 0.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 6.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is external health expenditure channeled through government in Peru?
- External health expenditure channeled through government in Peru was 8.1% in 2019, according to Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023.
- What is the highest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure channeled through government recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for external health expenditure channeled through government?
- Peru ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external health expenditure channeled through government rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Computed using World Health Organization Global Health Expenditure database (http://apps.who.int/nha/database). The data was retrieved on April 7, 2023, published as part of External health expenditure channeled through government (% of external health expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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