Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Peru
Peru: Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) was 2.15 per 10,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.15 per 10,000 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
107th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.18 per 10,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
1.24 per 10,000 people
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2023
Health worker density, by type of occupation in Peru, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 10,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, health worker density, by type of occupation in Peru stood at 2.15 per 10,000 people.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker density, by type of occupation in Peru peaked at 2.18 per 10,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24 per 10,000 people, in 2009.
Peru ranks 107th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 10,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.24 per 10,000 people | — |
| 2012 | 1.51 per 10,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.85 per 10,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 1.93 per 10,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 1.96 per 10,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.02 per 10,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.18 per 10,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 2.11 per 10,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2.15 per 10,000 people | +1.9% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 2.15 per 10,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58 per 10,000 people, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Peru's 2.15 per 10,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8 per 10,000 people, 77% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.24 per 10,000 people | 1.24 per 10,000 people | 1.24 per 10,000 people | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 10,000 people | 1.51 per 10,000 people | 1.96 per 10,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 2.12 per 10,000 people | 2.02 per 10,000 people | 2.18 per 10,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 104 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.29 per 10,000 people compare
- 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 per 10,000 people compare
- 106 Kazakhstan 2.25 per 10,000 people compare
- 108 Tuvalu 2.08 per 10,000 people compare
- 109 Grenada 1.9 per 10,000 people compare
- 110 Nepal 1.8 per 10,000 people compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker density, by type of occupation in Peru?
- Health worker density, by type of occupation in Peru was 2.15 per 10,000 people in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 per 10,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest health worker density, by type of occupation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.24 per 10,000 people in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for health worker density, by type of occupation?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is health worker density, by type of occupation 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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