Hospital beds in Peru
Peru: Hospital beds was 1.56 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hospital beds in Peru, 1960–2023
Source: WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.56 per 1,000 people for hospital beds in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hospital beds in Peru peaked at 2.5 per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3 per 1,000 people, in 1993.
Peru ranks 116th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 2.41 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.34 per 1,000 people | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 2.5 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1.68 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.41 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.59 per 1,000 people | 1.55 per 1,000 people | 1.64 per 1,000 people | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.61 per 1,000 people | 1.56 per 1,000 people | 1.67 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hospital beds in Peru?
- Hospital beds in Peru was 1.56 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest hospital beds recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest hospital beds recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 per 1,000 people in 1993.
- How does Peru rank for hospital beds?
- Peru ranks 116th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hospital beds rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from WHO data, supplemented by country data, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Hospital beds (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Hospital beds include inpatient beds available in public, private, general, and specialized hospitals and rehabilitation centers. In most cases beds for both acute and chronic care are included.