Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru
Peru: Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population was 1.26 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 1.26 for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru peaked at 1.73 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.684, in 2017.
Peru ranks 81st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.73 | — |
| 2013 | 1.25 | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 0.975 | -22.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | +30.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.684 | -41.2% |
| 2018 | 1.41 | +105.7% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1 | -30.8% |
| 2021 | 0.83 | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | -6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.24 | 0.684 | 1.73 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.83 | 1.34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru?
- Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru was 1.26 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.73 in 2012.
- What is the lowest leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.684 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. 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 Leprosy registered prevalence rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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