Peru: Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2023, Peru's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 50.46 on 2022 (from 1,007 to 956.48).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +35.98 and a typical year strayed about 44.53 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 201.74 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 50.46 in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 the straight-line trend is upward, about 55.38 a year. A straight line explains 87% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Peru had the 81st highest value of the 168 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Peru in the 2023 ranking

• Libya — 78th of 168: 1,055
• Azerbaijan — 79th of 168: 992.84
• Dominica — 80th of 168: 968.27
• Guatemala — 82nd of 168: 935.35
• Eswatini — 83rd of 168: 922.03
• St. Vincent and the Grenadines — 84th of 168: 907.57

What this measures

Current expenditures on health per capita expressed in international dollars at purchasing power parity.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 24 values

Current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 1,241 (2023)
• Argentina — 3,089 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 2,316 (2023)
• Barbados — 1,153 (2023)
• Belize — 573.34 (2023)
• Bolivia — 755.88 (2023)
• Brazil — 2,070 (2023)
• Chile — 3,612 (2024)
• Colombia

More health data for Peru

• Population ages 00-04, female (% of female population) — 7.56% (2025)
• Population ages 00-04, male (% of male population) — 7.93% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female — 4.01 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population) — 23.06% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male — 4.16 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, male (% of male population) — 24.17% (2025)
• Population ages 0-14, total — 8.16 million (2025)
• Population ages 0-14 (% of total population) — 23.61% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population) — 7.64% (2025)
• Population ages 05-09, male (% of male population)

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Questions people ask

What is Peru's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $)?

956.48 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2000?

It is up 343.88% from 215.48 in 2000 (6.69% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1,019 in 2021 and the lowest 215.48 in 2000.

How does Peru rank?

81st highest of 168 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) unusual for Peru?

In 2023, Peru's current health expenditure per capita, PPP (current international $) fell 50.46 on 2022 (from 1,007 to 956.48). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (2001 to 2022), the average change was +35.98 and a typical year strayed about 44.53 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SH.XPD.CHEX.PP.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), uri: http://apps.who.int/nha/database Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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