Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Peru
Peru: Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending was 68 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Peru stood at 68.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Peru peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.
Peru ranks 120th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62 | — |
| 2001 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 66 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 68 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 67 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 71 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 70 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 69 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 70 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 69 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 68 | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3 | 62 | 68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5 | 65 | 71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.75 | 68 | 70 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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More health data for Peru
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Peru?
- Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending in Peru was 68 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
- What is the lowest healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending?
- Peru ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Healthcare coverage by level of healthcare spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Universal healthcare coverage (UHC) service coverage is measured on a scale from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) based on the average coverage of essential healthcare services.