Hospitals in Peru
Peru: Hospitals was 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
23rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
18.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2024
All-time low
16.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Hospitals in Peru, 2018–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2025, hospitals in Peru stood at 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Peru ranks 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Hospitals in Peru, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 16.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2019 | 17.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17.45 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 17.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 18.14 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 18.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.04 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 56% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Peru's 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 16.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 2020s | 17.76 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 17.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 18.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 6 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 20 Iceland 20.57 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 21 Malta 19.34 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 22 United States 18.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 24 Italy 17.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 25 Montenegro 17.64 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 26 Canada 17.09 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 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)
- 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 hospitals in Peru?
- Hospitals in Peru was 17.96 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest hospitals recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 18.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest hospitals recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2018.
- How does Peru rank for hospitals?
- Peru ranks 23rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hospitals rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Hospitals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides data on the number of hospitals by sector: Publicly owned hospitals Not-for-profit privately owned hospitals For-profit privately owned hospitals General hospitals Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.