Nurses and midwives in Peru
Peru: Nurses and midwives was 2.74 per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nurses and midwives in Peru, 1999–2023
Source: Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, nurses and midwives in Peru stood at 2.74 per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nurses and midwives in Peru peaked at 3.56 per 1,000 people in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.653 per 1,000 people, in 1999.
Peru ranks 116th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 0.653 per 1,000 people | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.43 per 1,000 people | 1.3 per 1,000 people | 3.56 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.17 per 1,000 people | 1.52 per 1,000 people | 2.99 per 1,000 people | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.61 per 1,000 people | 2.35 per 1,000 people | 2.74 per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 280,585 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 278,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 286,617 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 276,774 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 283,003 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 273,311 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 268,335 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above 9.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 276,094 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 288,414 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nurses and midwives in Peru?
- Nurses and midwives in Peru was 2.74 per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest nurses and midwives recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 3.56 per 1,000 people in 2007.
- What is the lowest nurses and midwives recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.653 per 1,000 people in 1999.
- How does Peru rank for nurses and midwives?
- Peru ranks 116th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nurses and midwives rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.