Hospital beds (per 10 000 population) in Peru
Peru: Hospital beds was 15.61 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
15.61
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
107th
of 152 countries
All-time high
16.66
in 2020
All-time low
15.49
in 2013
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Hospital beds in Peru, 2011–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hospital beds in Peru is 15.61, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Peru peaked at 16.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.49, in 2013.
That places Peru 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Hospital beds in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 15.52 | — |
| 2012 | 15.54 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15.49 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 16.03 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.95 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.38 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 16.34 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.09 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 15.96 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 16.66 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 16.31 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.95 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 15.61 | -2.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 15.61 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.18, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Peru's 15.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.19, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.92 | 15.49 | 16.38 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.13 | 15.61 | 16.66 | 4 |
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 hospital beds in Peru?
- Hospital beds in Peru was 15.61 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 16.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.49 in 2013.
- How does Peru rank for hospital beds?
- Peru ranks 107th out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Hospital beds (per 10 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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