Physicians in Peru
Peru: Physicians was 1.69 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians in Peru stood at 1.69 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians in Peru peaked at 1.69 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.51 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Peru 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5575 per 1,000 people | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 0.605 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5797 per 1,000 people | 0.521 per 1,000 people | 0.692 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9028 per 1,000 people | 0.716 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.932 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 0.944 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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 physicians in Peru?
- Physicians in Peru was 1.69 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest physicians recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for physicians?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Physicians (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Physicians include generalist and specialist medical practitioners.