Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru
Peru: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
13th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2021
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru is 0.1%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru peaked at 1.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Peru 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -63.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 4.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 10 North Macedonia 0.2% compare
- 11 Armenia 0.1% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
- 13 Indonesia 0.1% compare
- 15 Mexico 0.1% compare
- 16 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
- 16 Estonia 0.1% 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 increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru?
- Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru was 0.1% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
- Peru ranks 13th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $2.15 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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