Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Argentina

Argentina: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 289 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
289
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
30th
of 169 countries
All-time high
603
in 2012
All-time low
284
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

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

02004006002012201820242012: 6032013: 5382014: 5112015: 5862016: 5132017: 4402018: 4762019: 3702020: 3292021: 3572022: 3432023: 2842024: 289

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Argentina is 289, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Argentina peaked at 603 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 284, in 2023.

Argentina ranks 30th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Argentina, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 603
2013 538 -10.8%
2014 511 -5.0%
2015 586 +14.7%
2016 513 -12.5%
2017 440 -14.2%
2018 476 +8.2%
2019 370 -22.3%
2020 329 -11.1%
2021 357 +8.5%
2022 343 -3.9%
2023 284 -17.2%
2024 289 +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 504.62 370 603 8
2020s 320.4 284 357 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Argentina?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Argentina was 289 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 603 in 2012.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 284 in 2023.
How does Argentina rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Argentina ranks 30th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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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