Hospital beds per 1000 people in Peru
Peru: Hospital beds per 1000 people was 1.56 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.56
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
116th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.5
in 1975
All-time low
1.3
in 1993
Years of data
22
1960–2023
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, hospital beds per 1000 people in Peru stood at 1.56.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds per 1000 people in Peru peaked at 2.5 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 1993.
Peru ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Hospital beds per 1000 people in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.41 | — |
| 1970 | 2.17 | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 2.5 | +15.1% |
| 1985 | 1.68 | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | -16.1% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.36 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.47 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.55 | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.64 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.63 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.61 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.67 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.34 | 2.17 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.41 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.55 | 1.64 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.67 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate -0.4535 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.3359 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds per 1000 people in Peru?
- Hospital beds per 1000 people in Peru was 1.56 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds per 1000 people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for hospital beds per 1000 people?
- Peru ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds per 1000 people rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Hospital beds per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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