Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Peru

Peru: Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are was 16,142 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
16,142
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
25th
of 214 countries
All-time high
22,580
in 2000
All-time low
15,064
in 2020
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Peru, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2000201020212000: 22.6k2001: 21.7k2002: 20.5k2003: 18.5k2004: 18.3k2005: 18.5k2006: 19.3k2007: 17.8k2008: 18.0k2009: 17.4k2010: 17.3k2011: 17.8k2012: 17.7k2013: 19.2k2014: 20.0k2015: 19.7k2016: 19.6k2017: 20.0k2018: 19.6k2019: 19.4k2020: 15.1k2021: 16.1k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Peru recorded 16,142 for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in 2021.

The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Peru peaked at 22,580 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15,064, in 2020.

Peru ranks 25th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed. in Peru, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 22,580
2001 21,685 -4.0%
2002 20,533 -5.3%
2003 18,504 -9.9%
2004 18,289 -1.2%
2005 18,490 +1.1%
2006 19,251 +4.1%
2007 17,796 -7.6%
2008 17,989 +1.1%
2009 17,391 -3.3%
2010 17,264 -0.7%
2011 17,754 +2.8%
2012 17,653 -0.6%
2013 19,237 +9.0%
2014 19,951 +3.7%
2015 19,731 -1.1%
2016 19,647 -0.4%
2017 19,956 +1.6%
2018 19,621 -1.7%
2019 19,442 -0.9%
2020 15,064 -22.5%
2021 16,142 +7.2%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 16,142 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,321, 12.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 16,142 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 298, 54.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,251 17,391 22,580 10
2010s 19,026 17,264 19,956 10
2020s 15,603 15,064 16,142 2

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 22 Myanmar 26,525 compare
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  3. 24 Zambia 21,794 compare
  4. 26 Nepal 15,954 compare
  5. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 15,334 compare
  6. 28 Cameroon 15,125 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Peru?
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are in Peru was 16,142 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 22,580 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 15,064 in 2020.
How does Peru rank for number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are?
Peru ranks 25th out of 214 countries with data for 2021.
Is number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary tb who are rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of people diagnosed with new episode of pulmonary TB who are bacteriologically confirmed.
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
216 places, 4,570 data points, 2000–2021
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