Nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru
Peru: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 92,651 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
92,651
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
51st
of 189 countries
All-time high
101,630
in 2007
All-time low
17,108
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru stood at 92,651.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru peaked at 101,630 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,108, in 1999.
Peru ranks 51st of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,108 | — |
| 2007 | 101,630 | +494.0% |
| 2009 | 37,672 | -62.9% |
| 2012 | 45,024 | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 65,862 | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 62,660 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 62,954 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67,298 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 69,585 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 95,238 | +36.9% |
| 2019 | 68,383 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 77,092 | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 88,086 | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 90,415 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 92,651 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,108 | 17,108 | 17,108 | 1 |
| 2000s | 69,651 | 37,672 | 101,630 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67,126 | 45,024 | 95,238 | 8 |
| 2020s | 87,061 | 77,092 | 92,651 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6692 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru was 92,651 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 101,630 in 2007.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,108 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Peru ranks 51st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing and midwifery personnel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 Nursing and midwifery personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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