Total number of malaria cases in Peru
Peru: Total number of malaria cases was 34,006 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
34,006
Change on year
up 50.3%
World rank
52nd
of 102 countries
All-time high
66,609
in 2015
All-time low
15,847
in 2020
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Total number of malaria cases in Peru, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total number of malaria cases in Peru is 34,006, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 50.3% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total number of malaria cases in Peru peaked at 66,609 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15,847, in 2020.
That places Peru 52nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total number of malaria cases in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 66,609 | — |
| 2016 | 56,671 | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 55,367 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 45,619 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 24,483 | -46.3% |
| 2020 | 15,847 | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 18,140 | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 27,785 | +53.2% |
| 2023 | 22,625 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 34,006 | +50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49,750 | 24,483 | 66,609 | 5 |
| 2020s | 23,681 | 15,847 | 34,006 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.5045 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,235 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 782 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -0.4586 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.4486 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1202 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total number of malaria cases in Peru?
- Total number of malaria cases in Peru was 34,006 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest total number of malaria cases recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 66,609 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total number of malaria cases recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,847 in 2020.
- How does Peru rank for total number of malaria cases?
- Peru ranks 52nd out of 102 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total number of malaria cases rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. 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 Total number of malaria cases (presumed + confirmed cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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