The State of Cardiovascular Care in Peru: Needs for System Strengthening | Circulation
Peru’s geography includes coastal, Andean, and Amazonian regions, with populations living at sea level to altitudes of 4000 meters or more. In 2021, the population was 33.7 million, with a Gini index of 40.2, a life expectancy of 72.4 years, and 79% living in urban areas. Obesity affected 26% of the population, along with hypertension (17%) and diabetes (5%). In 2 decades, noncommunicable diseases deaths rose from 55% in 2000 to 73% in 2019, while deaths from communicable diseases fell from 33% to 17%.
