Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Peru

Peru: Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) was 23.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.7%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
18th
of 41 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2022
All-time low
17.4%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2006–2022

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Peru, 2006–2022

05101520252006201420222006: 21.72007: 23.22008: 22.32009: 232015: 18.92016: 19.32017: 18.22018: 17.72019: 17.82020: 17.42021: 20.12022: 23.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Peru stood at 23.7%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Peru peaked at 23.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2020.

That places Peru 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025) in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%) in Peru, 2006 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2006 21.7%
2007 23.2% +6.7%
2008 22.3% -3.8%
2009 23.0% +3.2%
2015 18.9% -18.1%
2016 19.3% +2.5%
2017 18.2% -5.8%
2018 17.7% -3.1%
2019 17.8% +0.9%
2020 17.4% -2.1%
2021 20.1% +15.2%
2022 23.7% +18.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.6% 21.7% 23.2% 4
2010s 18.4% 17.7% 19.3% 5
2020s 20.4% 17.4% 23.7% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Peru?
Financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) in Peru was 23.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2022.
What is the lowest financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2020.
How does Peru rank for financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025)?
Peru ranks 18th out of 41 countries with data for 2022.
Is financial hardship in health and components (sdg 3.8.2, 2025) rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial hardship in health and components (SDG 3.8.2, 2025 definition): population (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
41 places, 358 data points, 1988–2024
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