Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Peru
Peru: Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre was 0.0391 cases per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Peru, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in cases per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Peru stood at 0.0391 cases per square kilometre.
The figure is up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Peru peaked at 0.0766 cases per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0312 cases per square kilometre, in 2015.
Peru ranks 90th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Peru, year by year
| Year | cases per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0766 cases per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0688 cases per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0633 cases per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0531 cases per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0523 cases per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.05 cases per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0484 cases per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.043 cases per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0406 cases per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0383 cases per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0359 cases per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0352 cases per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.032 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.032 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0312 cases per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0312 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0312 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0336 cases per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0352 cases per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0391 cases per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0391 cases per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 0.0391 cases per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0201 cases per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Peru's 0.0391 cases per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0116 cases per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0534 cases per square kilometre | 0.0383 cases per square kilometre | 0.0766 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | 0.0312 cases per square kilometre | 0.0359 cases per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0365 cases per square kilometre | 0.0328 cases per square kilometre | 0.0391 cases per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 87 Laos 0.0433 cases per square kilometre compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 0.0431 cases per square kilometre compare
- 89 Eritrea 0.0429 cases per square kilometre compare
- 91 Bermuda 0.037 cases per square kilometre compare
- 92 Bhutan 0.0367 cases per square kilometre compare
- 93 Gabon 0.0365 cases per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Peru?
- Tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre in Peru was 0.0391 cases per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0766 cases per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0312 cases per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Peru rank for tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre?
- Peru ranks 90th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tuberculosis cases, per square kilometre rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tuberculosis cases ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tuberculosis cases WHO (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tuberculosis cases divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.