UHC service coverage index in Peru

Peru: UHC service coverage index was 68 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
68
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
120th
of 193 countries
All-time high
71
in 2015
All-time low
62
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

UHC service coverage index in Peru, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 622001: 632002: 642003: 652004: 662005: 662006: 672007: 682008: 672009: 652010: 652011: 652012: 662013: 692014: 702015: 712016: 702017: 702018: 702019: 692020: 702021: 682022: 692023: 68

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for uhc service coverage index in Peru is 68, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uhc service coverage index in Peru peaked at 71 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62, in 2000.

Peru ranks 120th 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.

UHC service coverage index in Peru, year by year

Annual values for UHC service coverage index in Peru, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 62
2001 63 +1.6%
2002 64 +1.6%
2003 65 +1.6%
2004 66 +1.5%
2005 66 +0.0%
2006 67 +1.5%
2007 68 +1.5%
2008 67 -1.5%
2009 65 -3.0%
2010 65 +0.0%
2011 65 +0.0%
2012 66 +1.5%
2013 69 +4.5%
2014 70 +1.4%
2015 71 +1.4%
2016 70 -1.4%
2017 70 +0.0%
2018 70 +0.0%
2019 69 -1.4%
2020 70 +1.4%
2021 68 -2.9%
2022 69 +1.5%
2023 68 -1.4%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 68 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.5, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 68 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 65.3 62 68 10
2010s 68.5 65 71 10
2020s 68.75 68 70 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 121 Azerbaijan 67 compare
  2. 121 Bolivia 67 compare
  3. 121 Indonesia 67 compare
  4. 121 Lebanon 67 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uhc service coverage index in Peru?
Uhc service coverage index in Peru was 68 in 2023, according to Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO).
What is the highest uhc service coverage index recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 71 in 2015.
What is the lowest uhc service coverage index recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 62 in 2000.
How does Peru rank for uhc service coverage index?
Peru ranks 120th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is uhc service coverage index rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of UHC service coverage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UHC service coverage index
Source
Universal Health Coverage Dataset, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
240 places, 5,760 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

A composite index representing coverage of essential health services based on 14 tracer indicators in the areas of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, infectious diseases, noncommunicable diseases and service capacity and access. It is presented on a scale of 0 to 100 index points.