Physicians per 1000 people in Peru
Peru: Physicians per 1000 people was 1.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Physicians per 1000 people in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, physicians per 1000 people in Peru stood at 1.69. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physicians per 1000 people in Peru peaked at 1.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.51, 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.
Physicians per 1000 people in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.51 | — |
| 1965 | 0.605 | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.521 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.526 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.692 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 0.716 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.76 | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.846 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.902 | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.908 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.929 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.984 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.983 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.965 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.932 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 0.944 | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.69 | +2.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1.69 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84, 91% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1.69 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.9, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Physicians per 1000 people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -42.9% | 1.65 | 0.944 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5575 | 0.51 | 0.605 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5797 | 0.521 | 0.692 | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9028 | 0.716 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 | 0.932 | 1.14 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 0.944 | 1.65 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.14 | 1.37 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.44 | 1.69 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physicians per 1000 people in Peru?
- Physicians per 1000 people in Peru was 1.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest physicians per 1000 people recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for physicians per 1000 people?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is physicians per 1000 people 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Physicians per 1000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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