External health expenditure per capita in Peru
Peru: External health expenditure per capita was 0.7262 current US$ in 2019. ◆ Volatile
External health expenditure per capita in Peru, 2000–2019
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.7262 current US$ for external health expenditure per capita in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external health expenditure per capita in Peru peaked at 3.92 current US$ in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1973 current US$, in 2000.
That places Peru 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External health expenditure per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1973 current US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.4915 current US$ | +149.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5701 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 2.27 current US$ | +298.0% |
| 2004 | 2.1 current US$ | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 2.59 current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2006 | 2.45 current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.58 current US$ | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 1.41 current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 3.92 current US$ | +178.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8 current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 2.67 current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 2 current US$ | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 1.55 current US$ | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9328 current US$ | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 0.7376 current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6552 current US$ | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8226 current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.7295 current US$ | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7262 current US$ | -0.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.7262 current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.71 current US$, 15% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.7262 current US$ is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.69 current US$, 15% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External health expenditure per capita in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +298.0% | 0.5701 current US$ | 2.27 current US$ |
| 2009 | +178.4% | 1.41 current US$ | 3.92 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.76 current US$ | 0.1973 current US$ | 3.92 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 current US$ | 0.6552 current US$ | 2.8 current US$ | 10 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 0.9547 current US$ compare
- 127 Kazakhstan 0.8977 current US$ compare
- 128 Indonesia 0.7341 current US$ compare
- 130 Netherlands 0.6678 current US$ compare
- 131 Belgium 0.6676 current US$ compare
- 132 Cuba 0.6674 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)
- 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 per capita in Peru?
- External health expenditure per capita in Peru was 0.7262 current US$ in 2019, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.92 current US$ in 2009.
- What is the lowest external health expenditure per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1973 current US$ in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for external health expenditure per capita?
- Peru ranks 129th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
- Is external health expenditure per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 External health expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current external expenditures on health per capita expressed in current US dollars. External sources are composed of direct foreign transfers and foreign transfers distributed by government encompassing all financial inflows into the national health system from outside the country.