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
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.