What is the difference in physicians between Algeria and Peru?

0.03 per 1,000 people, with Peru ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?

13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Algeria vs Peru: Physicians

Algeria

1.66 per 1,000 people

in 2022

Peru

1.69 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Algeria rank

96th

Peru rank

94th

Physicians over time

Algeria
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.69 per 1,000 people against 1.66 per 1,000 people in Algeria, a difference of 0.03 per 1,000 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

Algeria ranks 96th and Peru ranks 94th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Algeria	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.1445 per 1,000 people	0.5575 per 1,000 people	0.413 per 1,000 people	Peru
1970s	0.2515 per 1,000 people	0.6065 per 1,000 people	0.355 per 1,000 people	Peru
1980s	0.428 per 1,000 people	0.9365 per 1,000 people	0.5085 per 1,000 people	Peru
1990s	0.894 per 1,000 people	1.02 per 1,000 people	0.128 per 1,000 people	Peru
2000s	1.2 per 1,000 people	1.65 per 1,000 people	0.458 per 1,000 people	Peru
2010s	1.5 per 1,000 people	1.34 per 1,000 people	0.1553 per 1,000 people	Algeria
2020s	1.66 per 1,000 people	1.65 per 1,000 people	0.011 per 1,000 people	Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Algeria or Peru?: Peru, at 1.69 per 1,000 people against 1.66 per 1,000 people in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Algeria and Peru?: 0.03 per 1,000 people, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Peru?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Algeria and Peru rank globally for physicians?: Algeria ranks 96th and Peru ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Physicians (per 1,000 people)
Unit: per 1,000 people
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.