What is the difference in physicians between Peru and Tajikistan?

0.18 per 1,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

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.

Peru vs Tajikistan: Physicians

Peru

1.69 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Tajikistan

1.87 per 1,000 people

in 2023

Peru rank

94th

Tajikistan rank

91st

Physicians over time

Peru
Tajikistan

How they compare

Tajikistan currently reports 1.87 per 1,000 people against 1.69 per 1,000 people in Peru, a difference of 0.18 per 1,000 people.

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

Across all 18 years both countries report, Tajikistan has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 91st of 194 countries.

Tajikistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Tajikistan	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.9653 per 1,000 people	2.56 per 1,000 people	1.59 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan
1990s	1.03 per 1,000 people	2.17 per 1,000 people	1.14 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan
2000s	1.3 per 1,000 people	1.74 per 1,000 people	0.44 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan
2010s	1.29 per 1,000 people	1.83 per 1,000 people	0.5362 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan
2020s	1.61 per 1,000 people	1.94 per 1,000 people	0.3268 per 1,000 people	Tajikistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians, Peru or Tajikistan?: Tajikistan, at 1.87 per 1,000 people against 1.69 per 1,000 people in Peru as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians between Peru and Tajikistan?: 0.18 per 1,000 people, with Tajikistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Tajikistan?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Peru and Tajikistan rank globally for physicians?: Peru ranks 94th and Tajikistan ranks 91st 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.