Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Peru
Peru: Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation was 89.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Peru, 2007–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Peru recorded 89.9% for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Peru peaked at 90.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.3%, in 2018.
That places Peru 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 84.8% | — |
| 2013 | 84.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 83.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 89.6% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 89.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Peru's 89.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.2%, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 84.1% | 82.3% | 89.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.6% | 90.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Peru?
- Health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation in Peru was 89.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.3% in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation?
- Peru ranks 25th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is health worker distribution, by sex and type of occupation rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 distribution, by sex and type of occupation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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