Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Peru
Peru: Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of was 1.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1.8%
Change on year
up 29.6%
World rank
17th
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 2000
All-time low
1.2%
in 2017
Years of data
16
2000–2021
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.8% for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in 2021.
That represents a change of up 29.6% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Peru peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2017.
That places Peru 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -55.9% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -33.8% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -21.1% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 1.6% | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | +29.6% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6%, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Peru?
- Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of in Peru was 1.8% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population with household spending on health greater than 25% of recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for population with household spending on health greater than 25% of?
- Peru ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population with household spending on health greater than 25% of rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Population with household spending on health greater than 25% of total household budget (SDG 3.8.2, reported data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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