Medical doctors not further defined (number) in Peru
Peru: Medical doctors not further defined was 43,805 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
43,805
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
22nd
of 153 countries
All-time high
47,170
in 2007
All-time low
27,272
in 2009
Years of data
10
1999–2018
Medical doctors not further defined in Peru, 1999–2018
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 43,805 for medical doctors not further defined in 2018.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors not further defined in Peru peaked at 47,170 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27,272, in 2009.
That places Peru 22nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Medical doctors not further defined in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29,799 | — |
| 2007 | 47,170 | +58.3% |
| 2009 | 27,272 | -42.2% |
| 2012 | 33,669 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 34,911 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 36,596 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 38,065 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 39,976 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 40,820 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 43,805 | +7.3% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 43,805 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,840, 11.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Peru's 43,805 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,366, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29,799 | 29,799 | 29,799 | 1 |
| 2000s | 37,221 | 27,272 | 47,170 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38,263 | 33,669 | 43,805 | 7 |
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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)
- 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 medical doctors not further defined in Peru?
- Medical doctors not further defined in Peru was 43,805 in 2018, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 47,170 in 2007.
- What is the lowest medical doctors not further defined recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,272 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for medical doctors not further defined?
- Peru ranks 22nd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is medical doctors not further defined rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Medical doctors not further defined (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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