Algeria vs Peru: Physicians per 1000 people

Algeria
1.66
in 2022
Peru
1.69
in 2023
Algeria rank
96th
Peru rank
94th

Physicians per 1000 people over time

  • Algeria
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.69 against 1.66 in Algeria, a difference of 0.03.

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 0.5575 0.413 Peru
1970s 0.2515 0.6065 0.355 Peru
1980s 0.428 0.9365 0.5085 Peru
1990s 0.894 1.02 0.128 Peru
2000s 1.2 1.65 0.458 Peru
2010s 1.5 1.34 0.1553 Algeria
2020s 1.66 1.65 0.011 Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Algeria or Peru?
Peru, at 1.69 against 1.66 in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Algeria and Peru?
0.03, 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 per 1000 people?
Algeria ranks 96th and Peru ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Physicians per 1000 people
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,326 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed