Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Peru

Peru: Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health was 23.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
23.4%
Change on year
up 19.6%
World rank
18th
of 78 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2022
All-time low
17.3%
in 2018
Years of data
18
2000–2022

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Peru, 2000–2022

05101520252000201120222000: 22.7 %2006: 22.9 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 22.2 %2009: 21.8 %2010: 21.6 %2011: 22.1 %2012: 20.5 %2013: 19.7 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 18.4 %2016: 17.7 %2017: 17.8 %2018: 17.3 %2019: 17.7 %2020: 18.7 %2021: 19.6 %2022: 23.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Peru is 23.4%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Peru peaked at 23.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2018.

Peru ranks 18th of 78 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%) in Peru, 2000 to 2022.
Year % Change
2000 22.7%
2006 22.9% +0.5%
2007 22.8% -0.1%
2008 22.2% -2.8%
2009 21.8% -1.9%
2010 21.6% -0.6%
2011 22.1% +2.3%
2012 20.5% -7.2%
2013 19.7% -4.2%
2014 19.2% -2.4%
2015 18.4% -4.0%
2016 17.7% -4.1%
2017 17.8% +0.6%
2018 17.3% -2.6%
2019 17.7% +2.5%
2020 18.7% +5.3%
2021 19.6% +4.9%
2022 23.4% +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.5% 21.8% 22.9% 5
2010s 19.2% 17.3% 22.1% 10
2020s 20.6% 18.7% 23.4% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Peru?
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health in Peru was 23.4% in 2022, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2022.
What is the lowest proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2018.
How does Peru rank for proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health?
Peru ranks 18th out of 78 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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 impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population facing impoverishing out-of-pocket health expenditure, based on the societal poverty line (%)
Unit
%
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,155 data points, 1985–2024
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Proportion of population spending more than 100% of household discretionary budget on out-of-pocket health expenditure (%). This includes people living in poverty that are further impoverished due to out-of-pocket health expenditure as well as people who are pushed into poverty by 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).