Nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru
Peru: Nursing and midwifery personnel was 27.38 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.38
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
114th
of 189 countries
All-time high
35.62
in 2007
All-time low
6.53
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2023
Nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 27.38 for nursing and midwifery personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru peaked at 35.62 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.53, in 1999.
Peru ranks 114th 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 | 6.53 | — |
| 2007 | 35.62 | +445.5% |
| 2009 | 13.04 | -63.4% |
| 2012 | 15.24 | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 22.09 | +44.9% |
| 2014 | 20.81 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 20.67 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.8 | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 22.21 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.86 | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 21.07 | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 23.48 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 26.57 | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 27.01 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 27.38 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.53 | 6.53 | 6.53 | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.33 | 13.04 | 35.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.72 | 15.24 | 29.86 | 8 |
| 2020s | 26.11 | 23.48 | 27.38 | 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru?
- Nursing and midwifery personnel in Peru was 27.38 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 35.62 in 2007.
- What is the lowest nursing and midwifery personnel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for nursing and midwifery personnel?
- Peru ranks 114th 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 23.9%. 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 (per 10,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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