Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported was 87,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87,271
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
1st
of 76 countries
All-time high
87,271
in 2024
All-time low
12,752
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan, 2005–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2005201420242005: 12.8k2006: 19.7k2007: 30.3k2008: 24.6k2009: 32.9k2010: 32.1k2011: 31.3k2012: 33.9k2013: 23.6k2014: 19.1k2015: 29.4k2016: 34.9k2017: 32.1k2018: 38.4k2019: 55.2k2020: 44.2k2021: 39.6k2022: 58.1k2023: 82.7k2024: 87.3k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan stood at 87,271. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 357.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan peaked at 87,271 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,752, in 2005.

That places Afghanistan 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 12,752
2006 19,689 +54.4%
2007 30,319 +54.0%
2008 24,585 -18.9%
2009 32,937 +34.0%
2010 32,145 -2.4%
2011 31,293 -2.7%
2012 33,894 +8.3%
2013 23,621 -30.3%
2014 19,065 -19.3%
2015 29,392 +54.2%
2016 34,912 +18.8%
2017 32,065 -8.2%
2018 38,407 +19.8%
2019 55,225 +43.8%
2020 44,167 -20.0%
2021 39,554 -10.4%
2022 58,131 +47.0%
2023 82,742 +42.3%
2024 87,271 +5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24,056 12,752 32,937 5
2010s 33,002 19,065 55,225 10
2020s 62,373 39,554 87,271 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 51,012 compare
  2. 3 Algeria 13,599 compare
  3. 4 Brazil 9,810 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan?
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan was 87,271 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 87,271 in 2024.
What is the lowest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 12,752 in 2005.
How does Afghanistan rank for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported?
Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 357.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,189 data points, 2005–2024
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