Health expenditure government expenditure in Peru
Peru: Health expenditure government expenditure was 15.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.95
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
18.98
in 2021
All-time low
10.77
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Health expenditure government expenditure in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, health expenditure government expenditure in Peru stood at 15.95.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure government expenditure in Peru peaked at 18.98 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.77, in 2000.
Peru ranks 32nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Health expenditure government expenditure in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.77 | — |
| 2001 | 11.83 | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 12.84 | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 11.61 | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 11.78 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 12.59 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.57 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 11.59 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.99 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 11.67 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.62 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.69 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 12.24 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 12.32 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13.1 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 13.54 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 14.63 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 14.43 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 14.89 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 15.35 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.67 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 18.98 | +13.9% |
| 2022 | 16.66 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 15.95 | -4.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.95 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.63, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.95 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.03, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.72 | 10.77 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 | 11.62 | 15.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.07 | 15.95 | 18.98 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure government expenditure in Peru?
- Health expenditure government expenditure in Peru was 15.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.98 in 2021.
- What is the lowest health expenditure government expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for health expenditure government expenditure?
- Peru ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health expenditure government expenditure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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