Share of population with large expenditures on health in Peru
Peru: Share of population with large expenditures on health was 12.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Peru recorded 12.6% for share of population with large expenditures on health in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population with large expenditures on health in Peru peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2017.
That places Peru 20th out of 63 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.
Share of population with large expenditures on health in Peru, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.6% | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 8.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.6% | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 2.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.0277 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0232 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population with large expenditures on health in Peru?
- Share of population with large expenditures on health in Peru was 12.6% in 2021, according to World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with large expenditures on health recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for share of population with large expenditures on health?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with large expenditures on health rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organisation and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large expenditures on health. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of population with large household expenditures on health (greater than 10%) as a share of total household expenditure or income (%).