Medical doctors in Peru
Peru: Medical doctors was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
66th
of 82 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 2023
All-time low
38.1%
in 2019
Years of data
7
2007–2024
Medical doctors in Peru, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for medical doctors in Peru is 42.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors in Peru peaked at 64.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2019.
Peru ranks 66th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.1% | 38.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 39.9% | 64.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors in Peru?
- Medical doctors in Peru was 42.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest medical doctors recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for medical doctors?
- Peru ranks 66th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medical doctors rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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