Burden of disease who in Peru
Peru: Burden of disease who was 32,540 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Burden of disease who in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 32,540 for burden of disease who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease who in Peru peaked at 32,540 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,589, in 2016.
Peru ranks 120th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Burden of disease who in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,373 | — |
| 2001 | 26,162 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 25,613 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 25,209 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 24,556 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 24,120 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 23,656 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 23,164 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 23,023 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23,721 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 23,621 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 23,211 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 22,846 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 22,387 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 21,939 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 21,594 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 21,589 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 22,242 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 22,650 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 23,353 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30,304 | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 32,540 | +7.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 32,540 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35,317, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 32,540 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34,114, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Burden of disease who in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +29.8% | 23,353 | 30,304 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,660 | 23,023 | 27,373 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,543 | 21,589 | 23,621 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,422 | 30,304 | 32,540 | 2 |
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease who in Peru?
- Burden of disease who in Peru was 32,540 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease who recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32,540 in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease who recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,589 in 2016.
- How does Peru rank for burden of disease who?
- Peru ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease who rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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