Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Peru

Peru: Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers was 28 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
28
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
25th
of 27 countries
All-time high
67
in 2002
All-time low
6
in 2012
Years of data
16
2000–2016

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Peru, 2000–2016

02040602000200820162000: 122001: 632002: 672004: 642005: 602006: 592007: 302008: 262009: 262010: 152011: 212012: 62013: 162014: 92015: 182016: 28

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 28 for number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in 2016.

The figure is up 55.6% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Peru peaked at 67 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2012.

That places Peru 25th 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.

Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers in Peru, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 12
2001 63 +425.0%
2002 67 +6.3%
2004 64 -4.5%
2005 60 -6.2%
2006 59 -1.7%
2007 30 -49.2%
2008 26 -13.3%
2009 26 +0.0%
2010 15 -42.3%
2011 21 +40.0%
2012 6 -71.4%
2013 16 +166.7%
2014 9 -43.8%
2015 18 +100.0%
2016 28 +55.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.22 12 67 9
2010s 16.14 6 28 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Peru?
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers in Peru was 28 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 67 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2012.
How does Peru rank for number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers?
Peru ranks 25th out of 27 countries with data for 2016.
Is number of public paid employees, by occupation: medical workers rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. 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 Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of public paid employees, by occupation: Medical workers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
27 places, 297 data points, 2000–2020
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