Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported was 544 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Nicaragua, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 544 for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 64.5% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Nicaragua peaked at 5,826 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 544, in 2024.
That places Nicaragua 26th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,521 | — |
| 2006 | 2,125 | -39.6% |
| 2007 | 3,719 | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 5,826 | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 4,047 | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 3,497 | -13.6% |
| 2011 | 3,146 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 1,884 | -40.1% |
| 2013 | 3,035 | +61.1% |
| 2014 | 1,649 | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 1,925 | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 5,423 | +181.7% |
| 2017 | 4,343 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 3,722 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 3,321 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3,443 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,251 | -63.7% |
| 2022 | 2,423 | +93.7% |
| 2023 | 1,532 | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 544 | -64.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,848 | 2,125 | 5,826 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,194 | 1,649 | 5,423 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,839 | 544 | 3,443 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Nicaragua?
- Number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported in Nicaragua was 544 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 5,826 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 544 in 2024.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of cutaneous leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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