Specialist medical practitioners in Peru
Peru: Specialist medical practitioners was 24,621 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
24,621
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
34th
of 95 countries
All-time high
24,621
in 2023
All-time low
18,920
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Specialist medical practitioners in Peru, 2019–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for specialist medical practitioners in Peru is 24,621, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 30.1% over five years.
That places Peru 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18,920 | 18,920 | 18,920 | 1 |
| 2020s | 21,963 | 19,382 | 24,621 | 4 |
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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 specialist medical practitioners in Peru?
- Specialist medical practitioners in Peru was 24,621 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 24,621 in 2023.
- What is the lowest specialist medical practitioners recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,920 in 2019.
- How does Peru rank for specialist medical practitioners?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 95 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Specialist medical practitioners (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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