External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Peru
Peru: External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.0%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Peru stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Peru peaked at 2.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
Peru ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | +133.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +299.2% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -26.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +154.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -41.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | — |
| 2022 | 0.0% | — |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +299.2% | 0.6% | 2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- 148 Bahrain 0.0%
- 148 Singapore 0.0%
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- 148 Qatar 0.0%
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- 148 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
- 148 United States of America 0.0%
- 148 Spain 0.0%
- 148 Canada 0.0%
- 148 Ireland 0.0%
- 148 Finland 0.0% compare
- 148 Australia 0.0%
- 148 New Zealand 0.0%
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- 148 Austria 0.0%
- 148 Andorra 0.0%
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- 148 France 0.0%
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- 148 Türkiye 0.0%
- 148 Japan 0.0%
- 148 Hungary 0.0%
- 148 Liechtenstein 0.0%
- 148 Italy 0.0%
- 148 Oman 0.0%
- 148 Germany 0.0%
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 external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Peru?
- External health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health in Peru was 0.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health?
- Peru ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is external health expenditure (ext) as percentage of current health rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of External health expenditure (EXT) as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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