📋 Tender Overview
The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), in the Technical Report: Living Conditions in Peru, reported that according to the results of the National Household Survey (ENAHO), in the fourth quarter of 2024, 91.4 % of the countrys population has some health insurance, and compared to the same 2023 period increased by 2.8 percentage points.
By place of residence, the population with health insurance represented 90.6 % in the urban area and in the rural area 94.9 %; increasing by 3.0 and 2.0 percentage points, respectively, in relation to the fourth quarter of 2023.
By type of health insurance, 64.5 % of the population has comprehensive health insurance (SIS), 22.6 % Social Health Insurance (ESSALUD) and 4.4 % Other type of health insurance. Regarding the fourth quarter of 2023, these proportions increased 3.2 percentage points in those who have SIS and 0.3 percentage point for those who have EsSalud insurance.
46.2% of the population with a health problem sought care in an establishment
According to the results of the National Household Survey (ENAHO) of the fourth quarter of 2024, 46.2 % of the population with a health problem sought care in an establishment. Thus, 21.5 % sought attention in Pharmacy or Botics, 13.9 % went to establishments from the Ministry of Health (MINSA), 4.8 % attended establishments of the Social Security Health (ESSALUD) and 4.7 % went to a private office.
By residence area, in the urban area, the place or establishment of greater consultation was the pharmacy or apothecary with 23.1 %, followed by the establishments of the Ministry of Health (MINSA), 11.2 %. In the rural area, 25.5 % sought attention in MINSA establishments and 14.9 % in Pharmacy or Botics.
99 out of 100 children under 18 have DNI
Regarding the possession of the National Identity Document (DNI), 99 out of every 100 people under 18 have an ID. In the urban area it represented 99.1 % and in La Rural 98.7 %. By age groups, the population from 0 to 5 years of age with IDE reached 98.0 %, from 6 to 10 years to 99.0 %and in the group of 11 to 17 years to 99.6 %.
Homes that use gas for the preparation of their foods are increased
In the fourth quarter of 2024, 89.6 % of households cook food with gas, higher in 1.0 percentage point in relation to similar quarter of the previous year. According to Residence Area, 94.8 % of urban households use gas to cook their food and in the rural area 69.0 %.
The 18 and over -age population that has some account in the financial system increases
According to the results of the fourth quarter of 2024, 58.6 % of the population of 18 and over is some account in the financial system (savings account or salary account, fixed term or current account). By place of residence, this percentage reached 62.4 % in the urban area and 39.9 % in the rural area.
In comparison with the same quarter of 2023, the population of 18 and over age that has an account in the financial system increased by 1.5 percentage point nationwide, 2.5 percentage points in the rural area and 1.1 percentage point in the urban area.
96.4 % of the population has access to electricity by public network
In the fourth quarter of 2024, 96.4 % of the countrys population has access to electricity by public network. According to residence, in the urban area it reached 98.8 % and in the rural area 86.0 %.
