Peru vs World: Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)

Peru
3.7%
in 2022
World
1.9%
in 2022
Peru rank
9th
World rank
6th

Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) over time

  • Peru
  • World
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 3.7% against 1.9% in World, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Peru's figure about 2.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was World ahead.

Peru ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 71 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru World Difference Ahead
2000s 1.8% 2.5% 0.7% World
2010s 1.5% 2.5% 1.0% World
2020s 2.4% 2.1% 0.3% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal), Peru or World?
Peru, at 3.7% against 1.9% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal) between Peru and World?
1.8%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and World?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Peru and World rank globally for proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal)?
Peru ranks 9th and World ranks 6th of 71 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of population pushed into poverty (based on the societal poverty line) due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,076 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Proportion of population living in households with positive discretionary budgets that spend all their discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure. The household discretionary budget is defined as the total household budget, measured by consumption expenditure or income, minus the societal poverty line (SPL). Using 2017 purchasing power parities (PPPs), the SPL corresponds to whichever is greater: $2.15 (the international poverty line) or $1.15 + 50% of median household consumption expenditure or income, excluding out-of-pocket household expenditure on health. Out-of-pocket health expenditure is defined as any spending incurred by a household when any member uses a health good or service to receive any type of care (preventive, curative, rehabilitative, long-term or palliative care); provided by any type of provider; for any type of disease, illness or health condition; in any type of setting (outpatient, inpatient, at home).