Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Peru
Peru: Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare was 258.08 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
258.08
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
272.25
in 2022
All-time low
86.8
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 258.08 for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in 2023.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Peru peaked at 272.25 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 86.8, in 2000.
Peru ranks 103rd 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.
Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.8 | — |
| 2001 | 95.73 | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 104.56 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 96.93 | -7.3% |
| 2004 | 97.17 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 101.59 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 126.53 | +24.5% |
| 2007 | 150.3 | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 174.28 | +16.0% |
| 2009 | 179.65 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 182.7 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 190.45 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 198.41 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 189.49 | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 182.33 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 174.32 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 178.84 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 179.94 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 202.22 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 201.08 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 183.94 | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 255.92 | +39.1% |
| 2022 | 272.25 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 258.08 | -5.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 258.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 382.2, 68% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 258.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 382.43, 67% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 121.35 | 86.8 | 179.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187.98 | 174.32 | 202.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242.55 | 183.94 | 272.25 | 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 out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Peru?
- Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare in Peru was 258.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 272.25 in 2022.
- What is the lowest out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.8 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. 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 Out of pocket expenditure per capita on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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