Number of suspected malaria cases in Peru
Peru: Number of suspected malaria cases was 163,233 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
163,233
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
74th
of 100 countries
All-time high
865,980
in 2015
All-time low
163,233
in 2024
Years of data
8
2015–2024
Number of suspected malaria cases in Peru, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of suspected malaria cases in Peru stood at 163,233. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suspected malaria cases in Peru peaked at 865,980 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 163,233, in 2024.
That places Peru 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 473,787 | 243,240 | 865,980 | 5 |
| 2020s | 285,315 | 163,233 | 412,933 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 71 Guatemala 185,848 compare
- 72 Timor-Leste 177,056 compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 168,507 compare
- 75 Tajikistan 159,124 compare
- 76 South Africa 154,178 compare
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 147,899 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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0947 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5027 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suspected malaria cases in Peru?
- Number of suspected malaria cases in Peru was 163,233 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 865,980 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of suspected malaria cases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,233 in 2024.
- How does Peru rank for number of suspected malaria cases?
- Peru ranks 74th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of suspected malaria cases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. 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 suspected malaria cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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