Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru

Peru: Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
11th
of 39 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2021

Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru, 2000–2021

0.511.522.52000201020212000: 2.42006: 1.12008: 12009: 0.932010: 0.822011: 0.772012: 0.672013: 0.562014: 0.492015: 0.42016: 0.392017: 0.32018: 0.262019: 0.292020: 0.362021: 0.4

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 0.4%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures in Peru peaked at 2.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2018.

That places Peru 11th out of 39 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

Annual values for Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $3.20 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban) in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 2.4%
2006 1.1% -53.4%
2008 1.0% -9.0%
2009 0.9% -7.9%
2010 0.8% -11.8%
2011 0.8% -6.1%
2012 0.7% -13.0%
2013 0.6% -16.4%
2014 0.5% -12.5%
2015 0.4% -18.4%
2016 0.4% -2.5%
2017 0.3% -23.1%
2018 0.3% -13.3%
2019 0.3% +11.5%
2020 0.4% +24.1%
2021 0.4% +11.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.4% 0.9% 2.4% 4
2010s 0.5% 0.3% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 2

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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 0.4% 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 2.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures?
Peru ranks 11th out of 39 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 48.1%. 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 $3.20 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Increase in poverty gap due to household health expenditures, expressed as a proportion of the $3.20 a-day poverty line (%, national, rural, urban)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
39 places, 403 data points, 1992–2021
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