Pharmacists in Peru

Peru: Pharmacists was 5,594 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,594
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
58th
of 166 countries
All-time high
8,160
in 2007
All-time low
1,528
in 2012
Years of data
9
2007–2023

Pharmacists in Peru, 2007–2023

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2007201520232007: 8.2k2009: 1.8k2012: 1.5k2018: 3.3k2019: 3.8k2020: 4.2k2021: 5.1k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.6k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Peru recorded 5,594 for pharmacists in 2023.

That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 266.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists in Peru peaked at 8,160 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,528, in 2012.

That places Peru 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Pharmacists in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Pharmacists (number) in Peru, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 8,160 —
2009 1,822 -77.7%
2012 1,528 -16.1%
2018 3,296 +115.7%
2019 3,756 +14.0%
2020 4,235 +12.8%
2021 5,121 +20.9%
2022 5,129 +0.2%
2023 5,594 +9.1%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 5,594 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,873, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 5,594 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 982, 5.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4,991 1,822 8,160 2
2010s 2,860 1,528 3,756 3
2020s 5,020 4,235 5,594 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 55 Costa Rica 6,142 compare
  2. 56 Cuba 5,942 compare
  3. 57 Russia 5,748 compare
  4. 59 Slovakia 4,684 compare
  5. 60 Mongolia 4,467 compare
  6. 61 Oman 4,384 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists in Peru?
Pharmacists in Peru was 5,594 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest pharmacists recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 8,160 in 2007.
What is the lowest pharmacists recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1,528 in 2012.
How does Peru rank for pharmacists?
Peru ranks 58th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 266.1%. 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 Pharmacists (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmacists (number)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
167 places, 3,402 data points, 1971–2024
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