Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Peru
Peru: Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household was 28.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
28.5%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
20th
of 74 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2022
All-time low
20.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2022
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Peru, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Peru recorded 28.5% for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Peru peaked at 28.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2017.
That places Peru 20th out of 74 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.9% | — |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 25.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.3% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +16.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 28.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Peru's 28.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.3% | 25.7% | 26.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 20.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 22.6% | 28.5% | 3 |
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 proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Peru?
- Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household in Peru was 28.5% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 74 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of the population with positive out-of-pocket household expenditure on health exceeding 40% of household discretionary budget, by location, quintile, type of household and characteristics of the head of household (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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