Private health expenditure per person in Peru
Peru: Private health expenditure per person was 348.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Private health expenditure per person in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private health expenditure per person in Peru is 348.39, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 49.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private health expenditure per person in Peru peaked at 361.05 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 100.72, in 2000.
That places Peru 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Private health expenditure per person in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.72 | — |
| 2001 | 110.71 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 126.54 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 120.87 | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 121.8 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 128.13 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 150.43 | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 177.81 | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 205.73 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 213.04 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 217.04 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 226.74 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 239.24 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 233.32 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 228.71 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 222.81 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 227.57 | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 230.1 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 256.73 | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 259.29 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 257.42 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 337.85 | +31.2% |
| 2022 | 361.05 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 348.39 | -3.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 348.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.34, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 348.39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 467.79, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.58 | 100.72 | 213.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.16 | 217.04 | 259.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 326.18 | 257.42 | 361.05 | 4 |
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)
- 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 private health expenditure per person in Peru?
- Private health expenditure per person in Peru was 348.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest private health expenditure per person recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 361.05 in 2022.
- What is the lowest private health expenditure per person recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.72 in 2000.
- How does Peru rank for private health expenditure per person?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is private health expenditure per person rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.3%. 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 Private health expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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