Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported was 587 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 587 for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica peaked at 2,224 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 492, in 2022.
Costa Rica ranks 24th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,676 | — |
| 2006 | 1,870 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1,807 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 818 | -54.7% |
| 2009 | 2,025 | +147.6% |
| 2010 | 1,143 | -43.6% |
| 2011 | 1,376 | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 1,453 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1,950 | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 2,150 | +10.3% |
| 2015 | 1,171 | -45.5% |
| 2016 | 1,148 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 2,224 | +93.7% |
| 2018 | 1,247 | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 601 | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 528 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 563 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 492 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 668 | +35.8% |
| 2024 | 587 | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,639 | 818 | 2,025 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,446 | 601 | 2,224 | 10 |
| 2020s | 567.6 | 492 | 668 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica?
- Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica was 587 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2,224 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 492 in 2022.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported?
- Costa Rica ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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