Total disease burden who in Peru
Peru: Total disease burden who was 10.97 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Total disease burden who in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Peru recorded 10.97 million for total disease burden who in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total disease burden who in Peru peaked at 10.97 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.62 million, in 2007.
That places Peru 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Total disease burden who in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.30 million | — |
| 2001 | 7.07 million | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 7.00 million | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.85 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 6.79 million | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.71 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.62 million | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.63 million | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 6.88 million | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 6.84 million | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.80 million | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.72 million | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.66 million | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.63 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 6.72 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 7.03 million | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.29 million | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 7.67 million | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 10.09 million | +31.7% |
| 2021 | 10.97 million | +8.7% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 10.97 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.16 million, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 10.97 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.71 million, 6.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total disease burden who in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +31.7% | 7.67 million | 10.09 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.88 million | 6.62 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 million | 6.63 million | 7.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.53 million | 10.09 million | 10.97 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Peru
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 782 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3081 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.302 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0394 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total disease burden who in Peru?
- Total disease burden who in Peru was 10.97 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total disease burden who recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 10.97 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest total disease burden who recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.62 million in 2007.
- How does Peru rank for total disease burden who?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is total disease burden who rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Total disease burden who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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