Number of new leprosy cases in Peru
Peru: Number of new leprosy cases was 32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of new leprosy cases in Peru, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Peru is 32, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Peru peaked at 32 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2017.
Peru ranks 63rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26 | — |
| 2006 | 22 | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 13 | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 27 | +107.7% |
| 2010 | 13 | -51.9% |
| 2011 | 21 | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 32 | +52.4% |
| 2013 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2014 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 32 | +45.5% |
| 2016 | 23 | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 11 | -52.2% |
| 2018 | 28 | +154.5% |
| 2019 | 24 | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 16 | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 27 | +92.9% |
| 2023 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 32 | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4 | 13 | 27 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.3 | 11 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4 | 14 | 32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 60 Viet Nam 45 compare
- 61 United Arab Emirates 41 compare
- 61 Haiti 41 compare
- 64 Rwanda 30 compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 26 compare
- 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26 compare
More health data for Peru
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.88 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3333 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6692 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Peru?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Peru was 32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Peru ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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