Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in El Salvador
El Salvador: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in El Salvador, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in El Salvador stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in El Salvador peaked at 9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 102nd 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | — |
| 2013 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2017 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | — |
| 2024 | 3 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.75 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in El Salvador?
- Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in El Salvador was 3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2015.
- What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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