Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Peru
Peru: Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure was 27.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 2008
All-time low
22.5%
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Peru is 27.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Peru peaked at 43.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 2020.
That places Peru 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.3% | — |
| 2001 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.9% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 29.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 25.1% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 27.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.9%, 87% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 27.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.5%, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 34.0% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 28.3% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 22.5% | 27.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Madagascar 27.4% compare
- 101 Bolivia 27.3% compare
- 102 South Sudan 27.1% compare
- 104 Belize 26.8% compare
- 105 Ghana 26.7% compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.6% 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 out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Peru?
- Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure in Peru was 27.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of current health expenditure (CHE) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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