Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported was 87,271 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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