Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Peru

Peru: Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household was 8.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
8.3%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
19th
of 46 countries
All-time high
11.7%
in 2012
All-time low
8.3%
in 2015
Years of data
10
2006–2015

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Peru, 2006–2015

02.557.51012.52006201020152006: 10.7 %2007: 11.3 %2008: 11.6 %2009: 10.6 %2010: 11.5 %2011: 11.3 %2012: 11.7 %2013: 10.5 %2014: 9.2 %2015: 8.3 %

Source: Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Peru stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Peru peaked at 11.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2015.

Peru ranks 19th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%) in Peru, 2006 to 2015.
Year % Change
2006 10.7%
2007 11.3% +5.5%
2008 11.6% +2.1%
2009 10.6% -8.1%
2010 11.5% +7.9%
2011 11.3% -1.1%
2012 11.7% +3.2%
2013 10.5% -10.1%
2014 9.2% -12.9%
2015 8.3% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 10.6% 11.6% 4
2010s 10.4% 8.3% 11.7% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Peru?
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household in Peru was 8.3% in 2015, according to Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank.
What is the highest proportion of population spending more than 10% of household recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 11.7% in 2012.
What is the lowest proportion of population spending more than 10% of household recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2015.
How does Peru rank for proportion of population spending more than 10% of household?
Peru ranks 19th out of 46 countries with data for 2015.
Is proportion of population spending more than 10% of household rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank, published as part of Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of population spending more than 10% of household consumption or income on out-of-pocket health care expenditure (%)
Unit
%
Source
Health Equity and Financial Protection Indicators (HEFPI) database, World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 445 data points, 1984–2018
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Percentage of population with out-of-pocket health spending larger than 10% of total household expenditure