India vs Peru: Health worker density, by type of occupation
India
2.43 per 10,000 people
in 2024
Peru
2.15 per 10,000 people
in 2023
India rank
101st
Peru rank
106th
Health worker density, by type of occupation over time
- India
- Peru
How they compare
India currently reports 2.43 per 10,000 people against 2.15 per 10,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.28 per 10,000 people.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Peru ahead.
India ranks 101st and Peru ranks 106th of 183 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.85 per 10,000 people | 1.24 per 10,000 people | 0.39 per 10,000 people | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.34 per 10,000 people | 1.76 per 10,000 people | 0.4267 per 10,000 people | Peru |
| 2020s | 2.08 per 10,000 people | 2.12 per 10,000 people | 0.03 per 10,000 people | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher health worker density, by type of occupation, India or Peru?
- India, at 2.43 per 10,000 people against 2.15 per 10,000 people in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in health worker density, by type of occupation between India and Peru?
- 0.28 per 10,000 people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do India and Peru rank globally for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- India ranks 101st and Peru ranks 106th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.