New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Peru

Peru: New cases: pulmonary smear-negative was 3,942 in 2012. ▼ Falling

Latest (2012)
3,942
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
5,465
in 2002
All-time low
3,624
in 1997
Years of data
18
1995–2012

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Peru, 1995–2012

02.0k4.0k6.0k1995200320121995: 5.5k1996: 5.1k1997: 3.6k1998: 4.8k1999: 4.7k2000: 5.1k2001: 5.2k2002: 5.5k2003: 4.1k2004: 4.5k2005: 4.7k2006: 5.1k2007: 4.7k2008: 4.4k2009: 4.4k2010: 4.6k2011: 4.4k2012: 3.9k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2012, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Peru stood at 3,942.

That represents a change of down 11.0% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Peru peaked at 5,465 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,624, in 1997.

That places Peru 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Peru, year by year

Annual values for New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Peru, 1995 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1995 5,451 —
1996 5,074 -6.9%
1997 3,624 -28.6%
1998 4,784 +32.0%
1999 4,665 -2.5%
2000 5,106 +9.5%
2001 5,249 +2.8%
2002 5,465 +4.1%
2003 4,070 -25.5%
2004 4,500 +10.6%
2005 4,671 +3.8%
2006 5,102 +9.2%
2007 4,697 -7.9%
2008 4,416 -6.0%
2009 4,433 +0.4%
2010 4,596 +3.7%
2011 4,428 -3.7%
2012 3,942 -11.0%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 3,942 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 617, 6.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 3,942 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 277, 14.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,720 3,624 5,451 5
2000s 4,771 4,070 5,465 10
2010s 4,322 3,942 4,596 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 36 Malaysia 4,941 compare
  2. 37 Afghanistan 4,740 compare
  3. 38 Romania 4,183 compare
  4. 40 Congo 3,937 compare
  5. 41 United States 3,415 compare
  6. 42 Lesotho 3,385 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Peru?
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative in Peru was 3,942 in 2012, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 5,465 in 2002.
What is the lowest new cases: pulmonary smear-negative recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 3,624 in 1997.
How does Peru rank for new cases: pulmonary smear-negative?
Peru ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2012.
Is new cases: pulmonary smear-negative rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 New cases: pulmonary smear-negative. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
New cases: pulmonary smear-negative
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
194 places, 3,260 data points, 1990–2012
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