Midwifery personnel in Peru
Peru: Midwifery personnel was 21,599 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
21,599
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
19th
of 128 countries
All-time high
21,599
in 2023
All-time low
9,555
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009β2023
Midwifery personnel in Peru, 2009β2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 21,599 for midwifery personnel in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, midwifery personnel in Peru peaked at 21,599 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,555, in 2009.
That places Peru 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,555 | 9,555 | 9,555 | 1 |
| 2010s | 14,555 | 11,533 | 17,963 | 4 |
| 2020s | 20,729 | 19,406 | 21,599 | 4 |
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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 midwifery personnel in Peru?
- Midwifery personnel in Peru was 21,599 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest midwifery personnel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21,599 in 2023.
- What is the lowest midwifery personnel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,555 in 2009.
- How does Peru rank for midwifery personnel?
- Peru ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2023.
- Is midwifery personnel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. 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 Midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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