Peru vs Portugal: Medical doctors

Peru
57,128
in 2023
Portugal
62,813
in 2023
Peru rank
41st
Portugal rank
40th

Medical doctors over time

  • Peru
  • Portugal
020.0k40.0k60.0k197119972023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 62,813 against 57,128 in Peru, a difference of 5,685.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.

Peru ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 187 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 29,799 31,942 2,143 Portugal
2000s 37,221 39,689 2,468 Portugal
2010s 38,972 50,198 11,226 Portugal
2020s 53,742 60,282 6,540 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher medical doctors, Peru or Portugal?
Portugal, at 62,813 against 57,128 in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in medical doctors between Peru and Portugal?
5,685, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for medical doctors?
Peru ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Medical doctors (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Medical doctors (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
188 places, 4,273 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed