Colombia vs Peru: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Colombia
1.84 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Peru
1.65 per 10,000 population
in 2023
Colombia rank
91st
Peru rank
93rd
Pharmacists per 10,000 population over time
- Colombia
- Peru
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1.84 per 10,000 population against 1.65 per 10,000 population in Peru, a difference of 0.19 per 10,000 population.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Peru ahead.
Colombia ranks 91st and Peru ranks 93rd of 155 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Peru in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.975 per 10,000 population | 1.74 per 10,000 population | 0.77 per 10,000 population | Peru |
| 2010s | 1.52 per 10,000 population | 0.9033 per 10,000 population | 0.6167 per 10,000 population | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.83 per 10,000 population | 1.5 per 10,000 population | 0.33 per 10,000 population | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pharmacists per 10,000 population, Colombia or Peru?
- Colombia, at 1.84 per 10,000 population against 1.65 per 10,000 population in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in pharmacists per 10,000 population between Colombia and Peru?
- 0.19 per 10,000 population, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Peru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Peru rank globally for pharmacists per 10,000 population?
- Colombia ranks 91st and Peru ranks 93rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)