Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported by country
Countries reporting
67
Highest
4,772
Sudan
Lowest
0
Nicaragua
Median
12
Years covered
20
2005–2024
Data points
1,151
What the numbers show
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported is currently reported for 67 countries. The highest value is 4,772 in Sudan; the lowest is 0 in Nicaragua.
The median across all reporting countries is 12, and the mean is 201.82.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 31 fell. The largest increase was in Yemen (up 1,086.7%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 100.0%).
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 4,772 | 2024 | up 39.7% | falling |
| 2 | Kenya | 1,575 | 2024 | up 79.0% | volatile |
| 3 | Ethiopia | 1,434 | 2024 | down 47.0% | falling |
| 4 | Brazil | 1,245 | 2024 | down 63.9% | falling |
| 5 | South Sudan | 978 | 2024 | down 86.9% | volatile |
| 6 | India | 464 | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Somalia | 459 | 2024 | down 56.1% | rising |
| 8 | Uganda | 323 | 2024 | up 909.4% | volatile |
| 9 | Eritrea | 311 | 2024 | down 38.0% | volatile |
| 10 | Chad | 265 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 11 | China | 239 | 2022 | up 9.6% | falling |
| 12 | Spain | 226 | 2024 | up 113.2% | falling |
| 13 | Nepal | 216 | 2024 | down 30.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Yemen | 178 | 2024 | up 1,086.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Iraq | 121 | 2024 | down 66.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Cameroon | 66 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Morocco | 64 | 2024 | down 24.7% | falling |
| 18 | Paraguay | 61 | 2024 | down 48.3% | falling |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | 61 | 2019 | up 281.2% | rising |
| 20 | Uzbekistan | 47 | 2020 | up 88.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Syrian Arab Republic | 41 | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 22 | Italy | 37 | 2023 | down 40.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Algeria | 35 | 2024 | up 16.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Greece | 34 | 2024 | down 58.5% | flat |
| 25 | Afghanistan | 32 | 2024 | up 166.7% | rising |
| 26 | Argentina | 30 | 2024 | up 172.7% | volatile |
| 27 | France | 26 | 2020 | up 420.0% | rising |
| 28 | Türkiye | 23 | 2016 | up 15.0% | falling |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 23 | 2024 | down 96.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Armenia | 23 | 2024 | up 155.6% | rising |
| 31 | Tunisia | 19 | 2024 | down 56.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Tajikistan | 14 | 2021 | down 44.0% | volatile |
| 33 | Georgia | 12 | 2024 | down 78.2% | volatile |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 12 | 2018 | up 71.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Djibouti | 8 | 2024 | down 20.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 7 | 2024 | down 73.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Colombia | 7 | 2024 | down 77.4% | volatile |
| 38 | Portugal | 6 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Malta | 4 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Montenegro | 4 | 2017 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 41 | Albania | 3 | 2024 | down 90.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | 3 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 41 | Bulgaria | 3 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Cyprus | 3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Mexico | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Jordan | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 45 | Thailand | 2 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Libya | 1 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 48 | Turkmenistan | 1 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Croatia | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Uruguay | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Ukraine | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Bhutan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Egypt | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Guatemala | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Honduras | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Nigeria | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Israel | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Serbia | 0 | 2017 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | El Salvador | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2020 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Lebanon | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Oman | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |