Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Peru
Peru: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 43 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
43
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
60th
of 169 countries
All-time high
52
in 2012
All-time low
22
in 2017
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Peru, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Peru is 43, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Peru peaked at 52 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2017.
That places Peru 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 52 | — |
| 2013 | 38 | -26.9% |
| 2014 | 30 | -21.1% |
| 2015 | 40 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 22 | -40.5% |
| 2018 | 45 | +104.5% |
| 2019 | 47 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 33 | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 28 | -15.2% |
| 2022 | 37 | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 46 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 43 | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.88 | 22 | 52 | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.4 | 28 | 46 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Peru?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Peru was 43 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- Peru ranks 60th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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