Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Peru
Peru: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 1.69 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.69 per 1,000 people for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Peru peaked at 1.69 per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.51 per 1,000 people, in 1960.
That places Peru 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.51 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1965 | 0.605 per 1,000 people | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 0.521 per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 0.526 per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.692 per 1,000 people | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 0.716 per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.76 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.846 per 1,000 people | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.902 per 1,000 people | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.908 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.929 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.984 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.983 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.965 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.98 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.932 per 1,000 people | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | +45.3% |
| 2009 | 0.944 per 1,000 people | -42.9% |
| 2012 | 1.14 per 1,000 people | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 1.31 per 1,000 people | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.37 per 1,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.35 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.44 per 1,000 people | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.67 per 1,000 people | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 1.65 per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.69 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5575 per 1,000 people | 0.51 per 1,000 people | 0.605 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.5797 per 1,000 people | 0.521 per 1,000 people | 0.692 per 1,000 people | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.9028 per 1,000 people | 0.716 per 1,000 people | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 per 1,000 people | 0.932 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 0.944 per 1,000 people | 1.65 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.29 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 1.37 per 1,000 people | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.44 per 1,000 people | 1.69 per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 91 Tajikistan 1.87 per 1,000 people compare
- 92 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 93 Palau 1.81 per 1,000 people compare
- 95 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 96 Algeria 1.66 per 1,000 people compare
- 97 Panama 1.62 per 1,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Peru
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,337 current US$ per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 16,281 current LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3933 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Peru?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in Peru was 1.69 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 per 1,000 people in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- Peru ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.