Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Peru

Peru: Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 was 1.65 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1.65
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
102nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.86
in 2007
All-time low
0.52
in 2012
Years of data
9
2007–2023

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Peru, 2007–2023

0.511.522.532007201520232007: 2.92009: 0.632012: 0.522018: 12019: 1.22020: 1.32021: 1.62022: 1.52023: 1.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Peru stood at 1.65.

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

Over the whole period, pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Peru peaked at 2.86 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.52, in 2012.

Peru ranks 102nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Peru, 2007 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2007 2.86 —
2009 0.63 -78.0%
2012 0.52 -17.5%
2018 1.03 +98.1%
2019 1.16 +12.6%
2020 1.29 +11.2%
2021 1.55 +20.2%
2022 1.53 -1.3%
2023 1.65 +7.8%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 1.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.13, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 1.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.58, 36% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.74 0.63 2.86 2
2010s 0.9033 0.52 1.16 3
2020s 1.5 1.29 1.65 4

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 99 Ghana 2.07 compare
  2. 100 East Timor 2 compare
  3. 101 Colombia 1.85 compare
  4. 102 Bahrain 1.65 compare
  5. 104 Ethiopia 1.62 compare
  6. 105 El Salvador 1.59 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Peru?
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 in Peru was 1.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 2007.
What is the lowest pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.52 in 2012.
How does Peru rank for pharmaceutical personnel per 1000?
Peru ranks 102nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
Is pharmaceutical personnel per 1000 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pharmaceutical personnel per 1000
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,512 data points, 2000–2024
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