Belgium vs Peru: Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians
Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians over time
- Belgium
- Peru
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Peru, a difference of 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Peru's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 44 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.88 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.46 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 1.42 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.21 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.758 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
| 2020s | 2.96 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 2.69 Per 1 000 inhabitants | 0.265 Per 1 000 inhabitants | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians, Belgium or Peru?
- Belgium, at 3.02 Per 1 000 inhabitants against 2.83 Per 1 000 inhabitants in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians between Belgium and Peru?
- 0.19 Per 1 000 inhabitants, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Peru?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Peru rank globally for ageing healthcare workforce - regions — active physicians?
- Belgium ranks 35th and Peru ranks 38th of 44 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ageing healthcare workforce - Regions — Active physicians. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset presents indicators on physicians ageing across large regions (TL2), and small regions (TL3) where available.</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Doctors</strong> (physicians) are usually generalists who assume responsibility for the provision of continuing care to individuals and families, or specialists such as paediatricians, obstetricians/gynaecologists, psychiatrists, medical specialists and surgical specialists.</li> <li><strong>Age groups cover</strong> total, 55–64, and 65 years and over. </li> </ul> <p>Data is collected from Eurostat (reg_hlth) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>