Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in Peru

Peru: Medical workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.0041 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.0041
Change on year
up 33.9%
World rank
27th
of 27 countries
All-time high
0.0362
in 2001
All-time low
0.0013
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in Peru, 2000–2016

00.010.020.030.042000200820162000: 0.032001: 0.0362002: 0.0262004: 0.0312005: 0.0252006: 0.0252007: 0.0122008: 0.0092009: 0.0082010: 0.0052011: 0.0052012: 0.0012013: 0.0042014: 0.0012015: 0.0032016: 0.004

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for medical workers, as a share of public total employees in Peru is 0.0041, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 33.9% on the previous year and down 83.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, medical workers, as a share of public total employees in Peru peaked at 0.0362 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0013, in 2012.

That places Peru 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0224 0.008 0.0362 9
2010s 0.0035 0.0013 0.0054 7

Countries ranked near Peru

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Frequently asked questions

What is medical workers, as a share of public total employees in Peru?
Medical workers, as a share of public total employees in Peru was 0.0041 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest medical workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.0362 in 2001.
What is the lowest medical workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 in 2012.
How does Peru rank for medical workers, as a share of public total employees?
Peru ranks 27th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is medical workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Medical workers, as a share of public total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Medical workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 298 data points, 2000–2020
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