Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru

Peru: Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases was 49,000 in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
49,000
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
76,000
in 1993
All-time low
49,000
in 2014
Years of data
25
1990–2014

Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases in Peru, 1990–2014

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200220141990: 70.0k1991: 73.0k1992: 75.0k1993: 76.0k1994: 76.0k1995: 76.0k1996: 75.0k1997: 73.0k1998: 69.0k1999: 66.0k2000: 64.0k2001: 61.0k2002: 60.0k2003: 58.0k2004: 57.0k2005: 55.0k2006: 55.0k2007: 54.0k2008: 54.0k2009: 54.0k2010: 53.0k2011: 52.0k2012: 51.0k2013: 50.0k2014: 49.0k

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 190 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 190 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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Indicator
Number of prevalent tuberculosis cases
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
204 places, 5,058 data points, 1990–2014
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