Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Peru
Peru: Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country was 63.58 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
63.58
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
76th
of 193 countries
All-time high
68.51
in 2020
All-time low
48.09
in 2008
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Peru stood at 63.58.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Peru peaked at 68.51 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 48.09, in 2008.
Peru ranks 76th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 53.02 | — |
| 2001 | 52.44 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.08 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 50.92 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 52 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 54.99 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 50.26 | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 48.67 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 48.09 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.36 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 51.9 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 50.96 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 52.48 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 56.08 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 59.86 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 61.23 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 62.13 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 62.74 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 62.03 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.25 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.51 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 66.86 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 64.14 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 63.58 | -0.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 63.58 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 59.4, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 63.58 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58.98, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.18 | 48.09 | 54.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.27 | 50.96 | 63.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.77 | 63.58 | 68.51 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Peru?
- Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country in Peru was 63.58 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 68.51 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of public expenditure on healthcare by country recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.09 in 2008.
- How does Peru rank for share of public expenditure on healthcare by country?
- Peru ranks 76th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of public expenditure on healthcare by country rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Share of public expenditure on healthcare by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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