New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru
Peru: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.935 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.935 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru peaked at 1.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.342, in 2017.
Peru ranks 84th of 171 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.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.07 | — |
| 2013 | 0.889 | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.715 | -19.6% |
| 2015 | 1.02 | +42.7% |
| 2016 | 0.724 | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 0.342 | -52.8% |
| 2018 | 0.875 | +155.8% |
| 2019 | 0.738 | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.485 | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.415 | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.79 | +90.4% |
| 2023 | 0.815 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.935 | +14.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7963 | 0.342 | 1.07 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.688 | 0.415 | 0.935 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Peru was 0.935 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.342 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Peru ranks 84th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. 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 leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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