Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Peru

Peru: Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy was 155,046 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
155,046
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
54th
of 98 countries
All-time high
865,980
in 2015
All-time low
155,046
in 2024
Years of data
8
2015–2024

Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Peru, 2015–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2015201920242015: 866.0k2016: 566.2k2017: 388.7k2018: 304.8k2019: 243.2k2021: 412.9k2022: 278.5k2024: 155.0k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Peru recorded 155,046 for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.3% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Peru peaked at 865,980 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 155,046, in 2024.

Peru ranks 54th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Peru, 2015 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2015 865,980
2016 566,230 -34.6%
2017 388,699 -31.4%
2018 304,785 -21.6%
2019 243,240 -20.2%
2021 412,933 +69.8%
2022 278,546 -32.5%
2024 155,046 -44.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 473,787 243,240 865,980 5
2020s 282,175 155,046 412,933 3

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 51 Guatemala 185,848 compare
  2. 52 Tajikistan 159,124 compare
  3. 53 Honduras 156,821 compare
  4. 55 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 152,935 compare
  5. 56 Sierra Leone 147,791 compare
  6. 57 Nepal 133,611 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Peru?
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy in Peru was 155,046 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 865,980 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 155,046 in 2024.
How does Peru rank for number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy?
Peru ranks 54th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. 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 suspects examined by microscopy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of malaria suspects examined by microscopy
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
106 places, 954 data points, 2015–2024
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