Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Peru
Peru: Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc was 12.59 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 12.59 for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 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 household expenditures on health 10pc in Peru peaked at 12.59 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.97, 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 household expenditures on health 10pc in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.82 | — |
| 2006 | 10.74 | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 11.57 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 10.64 | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 11.3 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 11.23 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 11.71 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 10.47 | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 9.17 | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 8.26 | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 8.46 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 7.97 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 9.21 | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 8.41 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 9.67 | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 12.59 | +30.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 12.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.13, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Peru's 12.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.2, 2.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.19 | 10.64 | 11.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.62 | 7.97 | 11.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 | 9.67 | 12.59 | 2 |
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- 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 population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Peru?
- Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc in Peru was 12.59 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 12.59 in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc?
- Peru ranks 20th out of 63 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population with large household expenditures on health 10pc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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