Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Peru
Peru: Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy was 11,076 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Peru, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Peru is 11,076, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Peru peaked at 66,609 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11,076, in 2024.
That places Peru 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66,609 | — |
| 2016 | 56,671 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 55,367 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 45,619 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 24,483 | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 15,847 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 18,140 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 26,553 | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 22,625 | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 11,076 | -51.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,750 | 24,483 | 66,609 | 5 |
| 2020s | 18,848 | 11,076 | 26,553 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Peru?
- Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy in Peru was 11,076 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 66,609 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of malaria positive cases by microscopy recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,076 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of malaria positive cases by microscopy?
- Peru ranks 47th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of malaria positive cases by microscopy rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of malaria positive cases by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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