Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Peru

Peru: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 420,150 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
420,150 Number of people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.47 million Number of people
in 2010
All-time low
342,185 Number of people
in 2019
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Peru, 2010–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M2010201720242010: 3.5M Number of people2011: 3.5M Number of people2012: 3.0M Number of people2013: 3.0M Number of people2014: 3.0M Number of people2015: 2.8M Number of people2016: 2.8M Number of people2017: 2.7M Number of people2018: 346.7k Number of people2019: 342.2k Number of people2020: 359.0k Number of people2021: 384.9k Number of people2022: 429.7k Number of people2023: 420.1k Number of people2024: 420.1k Number of people

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Peru is 420,150 Number of people, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 85.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Peru peaked at 3.47 million Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 342,185 Number of people, in 2019.

Peru ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.49 million Number of people 342,185 Number of people 3.47 million Number of people 10
2020s 402,776 Number of people 359,011 Number of people 429,672 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 71 Argentina 581,955 Number of people compare
  2. 72 Mexico 559,376 Number of people compare
  3. 73 East Timor 430,792 Number of people compare
  4. 75 Eswatini 419,521 Number of people compare
  5. 76 Lesotho 387,421 Number of people compare
  6. 77 Fiji 358,135 Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Peru?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Peru was 420,150 Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 3.47 million Number of people in 2010.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 342,185 Number of people in 2019.
How does Peru rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Peru ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit
Number of people
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).