Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Peru
Peru: Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare was 26.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.98
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
103rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
43.35
in 2008
All-time low
22.5
in 2020
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Peru stood at 26.98.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Peru peaked at 43.35 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.5, in 2020.
That places Peru 103rd out of 193 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.
Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.28 | — |
| 2001 | 40.65 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 39.94 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 37.49 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 36.69 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.02 | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 40.33 | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 42.54 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 43.35 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 40.28 | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 39.52 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 40.34 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 38.87 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 35.28 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 31.77 | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 30.15 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 29.6 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 28.95 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 29.75 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 28.35 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 22.5 | -20.6% |
| 2021 | 25.11 | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 27.04 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 26.98 | -0.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 26.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.11, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 26.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29.33, 92% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.56 | 34.02 | 43.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.26 | 28.35 | 40.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.41 | 22.5 | 27.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 100 Madagascar 27.42 compare
- 101 Bolivia 27.32 compare
- 102 South Sudan 27.14 compare
- 104 Belize 26.78 compare
- 105 Ghana 26.68 compare
- 106 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.57 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)
- 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 share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Peru?
- Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare in Peru was 26.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 43.35 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare?
- Peru ranks 103rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of out of pocket expenditure on healthcare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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