Nursing personnel in Peru
Peru: Nursing personnel was 71,052 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nursing personnel in Peru, 1999–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 71,052 for nursing personnel in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Peru peaked at 101,630 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17,108, in 1999.
Peru ranks 56th 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 personnel in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17,108 | — |
| 2007 | 101,630 | +494.0% |
| 2009 | 28,117 | -72.3% |
| 2012 | 33,491 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 54,329 | +62.2% |
| 2014 | 62,660 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 62,954 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 67,298 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 69,585 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 78,048 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 50,420 | -35.4% |
| 2020 | 57,686 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 67,076 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 69,515 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 71,052 | +2.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 71,052 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29,061, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Peru's 71,052 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13,686, 5.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nursing personnel 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 | +494.0% | 17,108 | 101,630 |
| 2009 | -72.3% | 101,630 | 28,117 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,108 | 17,108 | 17,108 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64,874 | 28,117 | 101,630 | 2 |
| 2010s | 59,848 | 33,491 | 78,048 | 8 |
| 2020s | 66,332 | 57,686 | 71,052 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 nursing personnel in Peru?
- Nursing personnel in Peru was 71,052 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 101,630 in 2007.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,108 in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for nursing personnel?
- Peru ranks 56th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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