Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Peru
Peru: Tuberculosis cases, per capita was 0.0014 cases per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Peru, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per person.
Analysis
Peru recorded 0.0014 cases per person for tuberculosis cases, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per capita in Peru peaked at 0.0037 cases per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 cases per person, in 2017.
Peru ranks 49th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Peru, year by year
| Year | cases per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0037 cases per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0033 cases per person | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 0.003 cases per person | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 cases per person | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 cases per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 cases per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 cases per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 cases per person | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 cases per person | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 cases per person | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 cases per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0015 cases per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 cases per person | -7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 cases per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 cases per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0013 cases per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 cases per person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 cases per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 cases per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 cases per person | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 cases per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 cases per person | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 cases per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 cases per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0014 cases per person | -5.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0014 cases per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0005 cases per person, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0014 cases per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0003 cases per person, 5.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 cases per person | 0.0017 cases per person | 0.0037 cases per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0014 cases per person | 0.0013 cases per person | 0.0016 cases per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 cases per person | 0.0013 cases per person | 0.0015 cases per person | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis cases, per capita in Peru?
- Tuberculosis cases, per capita in Peru was 0.0014 cases per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 cases per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per capita recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 cases per person in 2017.
- How does Peru rank for tuberculosis cases, per capita?
- Peru ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per capita rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tuberculosis cases, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.