Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported was 587 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
587
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
24th
of 76 countries
All-time high
2,224
in 2017
All-time low
492
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica, 2005–2024

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2005201420242005: 1.7k2006: 1.9k2007: 1.8k2008: 8182009: 2.0k2010: 1.1k2011: 1.4k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.9k2014: 2.1k2015: 1.2k2016: 1.1k2017: 2.2k2018: 1.2k2019: 6012020: 5282021: 5632022: 4922023: 6682024: 587

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

Annual values for Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Costa Rica, 2005 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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