Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Peru
Peru: Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) was 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.25 per 1,000 population at risk
Change on year
up 48.4%
World rank
57th
of 107 countries
All-time high
13.19 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2000
All-time low
1.79 per 1,000 population at risk
in 2021
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of malaria in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 1,000 population at risk.
Analysis
In 2024, incidence of malaria in Peru stood at 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk.
The figure is up 48.4% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of malaria in Peru peaked at 13.19 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.79 per 1,000 population at risk, in 2021.
Peru ranks 57th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk) in Peru, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population at risk | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.19 per 1,000 population at risk | — |
| 2001 | 9.92 per 1,000 population at risk | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 12.03 per 1,000 population at risk | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 10.32 per 1,000 population at risk | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 10.55 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8 per 1,000 population at risk | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 7.2 per 1,000 population at risk | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 5.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -22.4% |
| 2008 | 4.84 per 1,000 population at risk | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 4.58 per 1,000 population at risk | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 3.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -27.7% |
| 2011 | 2.69 per 1,000 population at risk | -18.7% |
| 2012 | 3.48 per 1,000 population at risk | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 5.35 per 1,000 population at risk | +53.7% |
| 2014 | 7.1 per 1,000 population at risk | +32.7% |
| 2015 | 7.26 per 1,000 population at risk | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6.01 per 1,000 population at risk | -17.2% |
| 2017 | 5.91 per 1,000 population at risk | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 4.67 per 1,000 population at risk | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 3.59 per 1,000 population at risk | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 2.31 per 1,000 population at risk | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 1.79 per 1,000 population at risk | -22.5% |
| 2022 | 2.72 per 1,000 population at risk | +52.0% |
| 2023 | 2.19 per 1,000 population at risk | -19.5% |
| 2024 | 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk | +48.4% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.22 per 1,000 population at risk, 14.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8 per 1,000 population at risk | 4.58 per 1,000 population at risk | 13.19 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.94 per 1,000 population at risk | 2.69 per 1,000 population at risk | 7.26 per 1,000 population at risk | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 per 1,000 population at risk | 1.79 per 1,000 population at risk | 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 54 Bolivia 3.83 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 55 Brazil 3.75 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 56 Panama 3.5 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 58 Indonesia 2.23 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 59 Iran 2.18 per 1,000 population at risk compare
- 60 India 1.48 per 1,000 population at risk compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- 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 incidence of malaria in Peru?
- Incidence of malaria in Peru was 3.25 per 1,000 population at risk in 2024, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest incidence of malaria recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 per 1,000 population at risk in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of malaria recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 per 1,000 population at risk in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for incidence of malaria?
- Peru ranks 57th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of malaria rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Incidence of malaria (per 1,000 population at risk). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Incidence of malaria is the number of new cases of malaria in a year per 1,000 population at risk.