What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru?

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru was 1.65 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Peru?

The highest recorded value was 2.86 per 10,000 population in 2007.

What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Peru?

The lowest recorded value was 0.52 per 10,000 population in 2012.

How does Peru rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?

Peru ranks 93rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.

Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Peru?

Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Peru data come from?

The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru

Name: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru
Creator: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
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Peru: Pharmacists per 10,000 population was 1.65 per 10,000 population in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.65 per 10,000 population

Change on year

up 7.8%

World rank

93rd

of 155 countries

All-time high

2.86 per 10,000 population

in 2007

All-time low

0.52 per 10,000 population

in 2012

Years of data

2007–2023

Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru, 2007–2023

Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 10,000 population.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru stood at 1.65 per 10,000 population.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 217.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru peaked at 2.86 per 10,000 population in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.52 per 10,000 population, in 2012.

Peru ranks 93rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	1.74 per 10,000 population	0.63 per 10,000 population	2.86 per 10,000 population	2
2010s	0.9033 per 10,000 population	0.52 per 10,000 population	1.16 per 10,000 population	3
2020s	1.5 per 10,000 population	1.29 per 10,000 population	1.65 per 10,000 population	4

Countries ranked near Peru

90 Tuvalu 1.92 per 10,000 population compare
91 Colombia 1.84 per 10,000 population compare
92 Ghana 1.73 per 10,000 population compare
93 Bahrain 1.65 per 10,000 population compare
95 El Salvador 1.59 per 10,000 population compare
96 Serbia 1.55 per 10,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru?: Pharmacists per 10,000 population in Peru was 1.65 per 10,000 population in 2023, according to World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Peru?: The highest recorded value was 2.86 per 10,000 population in 2007.
What is the lowest pharmacists per 10,000 population recorded in Peru?: The lowest recorded value was 0.52 per 10,000 population in 2012.
How does Peru rank for pharmacists per 10,000 population?: Peru ranks 93rd out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmacists per 10,000 population rising or falling in Peru?: Over the last ten years it is up 217.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?: The figures come from World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmacists per 10,000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Pharmacists per 10,000 population
Unit: per 10,000 population
Source: World Health Organization – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 2,272 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Health worker density, by type of occupation (per 10,000 population)