Panama vs Peru: Physicians per 1000 people
Panama
1.62
in 2022
Peru
1.69
in 2023
Panama rank
97th
Peru rank
94th
Physicians per 1000 people over time
- Panama
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 1.69 against 1.62 in Panama, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.
Panama ranks 97th and Peru ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 6 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.417 | 0.5575 | 0.1405 | Peru |
| 1970s | 0.605 | 0.5235 | 0.0815 | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 0.8905 | 0.3127 | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.18 | 1.03 | 0.1504 | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.31 | 1.3 | 0.0135 | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.29 | 0.3122 | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.59 | 0.078 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher physicians per 1000 people, Panama or Peru?
- Peru, at 1.69 against 1.62 in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in physicians per 1000 people between Panama and Peru?
- 0.07, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Peru?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Panama and Peru rank globally for physicians per 1000 people?
- Panama ranks 97th 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.