Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Peru
Peru: Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required was 4.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Peru, 2003–2022
Source: Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of people at risk.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Peru is 4.4%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Peru peaked at 36.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2022.
Peru ranks 88th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of people at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.5% | — |
| 2004 | 32.3% | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -22.4% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 4.6% | -43.2% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 25.8% | 36.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 7.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 8.1% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Peru?
- Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required in Peru was 4.4% in 2022, according to Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2022.
- How does Peru rank for share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required?
- Peru ranks 88th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Harvard Medical School Program in Global Surgery and Social Change (PGSSC), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population at risk of catastrophic spending when surgical care is required. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Catastrophic expenditure is defined as direct out-of-pocket payments for surgical and anaesthesia care exceeding 10% of total income.