Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Peru

Peru: Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases was 27,756 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
27,756
Change on year
up 45.5%
World rank
14th
of 59 countries
All-time high
49,287
in 2015
All-time low
12,624
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Peru, 2015–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2015201920242015: 49.3k2016: 41.3k2017: 42.0k2018: 36.0k2019: 19.6k2020: 12.6k2021: 14.5k2022: 22.5k2023: 19.1k2024: 27.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Peru recorded 27,756 for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in 2024.

That represents a change of up 45.5% on the previous year and down 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Peru peaked at 49,287 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12,624, in 2020.

Peru ranks 14th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases in Peru, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 49,287
2016 41,287 -16.2%
2017 42,044 +1.8%
2018 36,005 -14.4%
2019 19,605 -45.5%
2020 12,624 -35.6%
2021 14,490 +14.8%
2022 22,514 +55.4%
2023 19,074 -15.3%
2024 27,756 +45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 37,646 19,605 49,287 5
2020s 19,292 12,624 27,756 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Peru?
Number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases in Peru was 27,756 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 49,287 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 12,624 in 2020.
How does Peru rank for number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases?
Peru ranks 14th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of indigenous p. vivax malaria cases rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.7%. 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 Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of indigenous P. vivax malaria cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
67 places, 614 data points, 2015–2024
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