Incidence of tuberculosis in Peru
Peru: Incidence of tuberculosis was 139 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
139
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
49th
of 196 countries
All-time high
367
in 2000
All-time low
128
in 2017
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Incidence of tuberculosis in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 139 for incidence of tuberculosis in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, incidence of tuberculosis in Peru peaked at 367 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 128, in 2017.
Peru ranks 49th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Incidence of tuberculosis in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 367 | — |
| 2001 | 327 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 295 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 245 | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 240 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 228 | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 218 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 194 | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 182 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 171 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 159 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 155 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 143 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 136 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 131 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 129 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 128 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 131 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 128 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 137 | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 149 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 149 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 139 | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 246.7 | 171 | 367 | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.3 | 128 | 159 | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.4 | 128 | 149 | 5 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is incidence of tuberculosis in Peru?
- Incidence of tuberculosis in Peru was 139 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 367 in 2000.
- What is the lowest incidence of tuberculosis recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for incidence of tuberculosis?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is incidence of tuberculosis rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Incidence of tuberculosis (per 100 000 population per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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