Number of tuberculosis cases in Peru
Peru: Number of tuberculosis cases was 48,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48,000
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
98,000
in 2000
All-time low
40,000
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Number of tuberculosis cases in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tuberculosis cases in Peru is 48,000, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tuberculosis cases in Peru peaked at 98,000 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40,000, in 2015.
Peru ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68,400 | 49,000 | 98,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42,000 | 40,000 | 46,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,000 | 42,000 | 50,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More health data for Peru
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,235 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 277,896 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 278,985 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 277,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 277,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 277,995 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 275,298 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tuberculosis cases in Peru?
- Number of tuberculosis cases in Peru was 48,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 98,000 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of tuberculosis cases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for number of tuberculosis cases?
- Peru ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tuberculosis cases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tuberculosis cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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