Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Peru

Peru: Dentistry personnel per 1000 was 2.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2.15
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 173 countries
All-time high
2.18
in 2021
All-time low
1.24
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2023

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Peru, 2009–2023

00.511.522009201620232009: 1.22012: 1.52016: 1.92018: 1.92019: 22020: 22021: 2.22022: 2.12023: 2.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Peru stood at 2.15.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dentistry personnel per 1000 in Peru peaked at 2.18 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.24, in 2009.

That places Peru 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Peru, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 1.24 —
2012 1.51 +21.8%
2016 1.85 +22.5%
2018 1.93 +4.3%
2019 1.96 +1.6%
2020 2.02 +3.1%
2021 2.18 +7.9%
2022 2.11 -3.2%
2023 2.15 +1.9%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 2.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.58, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 2.15 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 1.24 1.24 1
2010s 1.81 1.51 1.96 4
2020s 2.12 2.02 2.18 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 96 Bolivia 2.29 compare
  2. 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.27 compare
  3. 98 Kazakhstan 2.25 compare
  4. 100 Tuvalu 2.08 compare
  5. 101 Grenada 1.9 compare
  6. 102 Nepal 1.8 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dentistry personnel per 1000 in Peru?
Dentistry personnel per 1000 in Peru was 2.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2.18 in 2021.
What is the lowest dentistry personnel per 1000 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 1.24 in 2009.
How does Peru rank for dentistry personnel per 1000?
Peru ranks 99th out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
Is dentistry personnel per 1000 rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. 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 Dentistry personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dentistry personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,659 data points, 2000–2024
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