Dentists in Peru
Peru: Dentists was 2.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
101st
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 2021
All-time low
1.07
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2023
Dentists in Peru, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dentists in Peru is 2.15, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dentists in Peru peaked at 2.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.07, in 1999.
That places Peru 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.81 | 1.51 | 1.96 | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.12 | 2.02 | 2.18 | 4 |
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More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dentists in Peru?
- Dentists in Peru was 2.15 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest dentists recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2021.
- What is the lowest dentists recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for dentists?
- Peru ranks 101st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dentists rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Dentists (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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