Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru
Peru: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 49,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru, 1990–2014
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru is 49,000, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru peaked at 76,000 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49,000, in 2014.
That places Peru 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70,000 | — |
| 1991 | 73,000 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 75,000 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 76,000 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75,000 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 73,000 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 69,000 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 66,000 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 64,000 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 61,000 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 60,000 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 58,000 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 57,000 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 55,000 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 55,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 54,000 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53,000 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 52,000 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 51,000 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 50,000 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 49,000 | -2.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 49,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,900, 8.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Peru's 49,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,650, 18.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,900 | 66,000 | 76,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,200 | 54,000 | 64,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,000 | 49,000 | 53,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru?
- Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru was 49,000 in 2014, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 76,000 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of prevalent tuberculosis cases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,000 in 2014.
- How does Peru rank for number of prevalent tuberculosis cases?
- Peru ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of prevalent tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 prevalent tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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