Medical doctors in Peru
Peru: Medical doctors was 57,128 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors in Peru, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, medical doctors in Peru stood at 57,128. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Peru peaked at 57,128 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,272, in 2009.
Peru ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Medical doctors 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% |
| 2019 | 43,934 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47,170 | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 55,479 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 55,190 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 57,128 | +3.5% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 57,128 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,776, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Peru's 57,128 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,656, 4.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medical doctors in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +58.3% | 29,799 | 47,170 |
| 2009 | -42.2% | 47,170 | 27,272 |
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 | 38,972 | 33,669 | 43,934 | 8 |
| 2020s | 53,742 | 47,170 | 57,128 | 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)
- 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 in Peru?
- Medical doctors in Peru was 57,128 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 57,128 in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,272 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for medical doctors?
- Peru ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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