Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Peru

Peru: Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to was 28.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
28.5%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
28.5%
in 2022
All-time low
20.7%
in 2017
Years of data
18
2000–2022

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Peru, 2000–2022

01020302000201120222000: 26.9 %2006: 26.6 %2007: 26.4 %2008: 25.9 %2009: 25.7 %2010: 25.7 %2011: 25.9 %2012: 24.3 %2013: 23.2 %2014: 22.5 %2015: 21.6 %2016: 21 %2017: 20.7 %2018: 20.9 %2019: 21.1 %2020: 22.6 %2021: 24.4 %2022: 28.5 %

Source: Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.

Analysis

Peru recorded 28.5% for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Peru peaked at 28.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2017.

That places Peru 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 26.9%
2006 26.6% -1.1%
2007 26.4% -0.9%
2008 25.9% -1.9%
2009 25.7% -0.7%
2010 25.7% -0.0%
2011 25.9% +1.0%
2012 24.3% -6.5%
2013 23.2% -4.4%
2014 22.5% -2.8%
2015 21.6% -4.0%
2016 21.0% -3.0%
2017 20.7% -1.6%
2018 20.9% +1.0%
2019 21.1% +1.2%
2020 22.6% +6.9%
2021 24.4% +8.2%
2022 28.5% +16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 25.7% 26.9% 5
2010s 22.7% 20.7% 25.9% 10
2020s 25.2% 22.6% 28.5% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Peru?
Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to in Peru was 28.5% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing financial hardship due to recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2017.
How does Peru rank for proportion of population facing financial hardship due to?
Peru ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing financial hardship due to rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Proportion of population facing financial hardship due to out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing financial hardship 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
92 places, 1,175 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 40% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%) The 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).