Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 64.7%
World rank
89th
of 169 countries
All-time high
48
in 2016
All-time low
6
in 2024
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Afghanistan, 2012–2024

10203040502012201820242012: 432013: 442014: 382015: 422016: 482017: 452018: 382019: 112020: 222021: 192022: 92023: 172024: 6

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Afghanistan is 6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Afghanistan peaked at 48 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2024.

Afghanistan ranks 89th of 169 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.

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Afghanistan, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 43
2013 44 +2.3%
2014 38 -13.6%
2015 42 +10.5%
2016 48 +14.3%
2017 45 -6.2%
2018 38 -15.6%
2019 11 -71.1%
2020 22 +100.0%
2021 19 -13.6%
2022 9 -52.6%
2023 17 +88.9%
2024 6 -64.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.62 11 48 8
2020s 14.6 6 22 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 88 Iraq 7 compare
  2. 89 Nicaragua 6 compare
  3. 89 Samoa 6 compare
  4. 89 Zimbabwe 6 compare
  5. 89 Kuwait 6 compare
  6. 89 Equatorial Guinea 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Afghanistan?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Afghanistan was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2016.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
How does Afghanistan rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
171 places, 1,685 data points, 2012–2024
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