Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported was 32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 32 for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan peaked at 33 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 25th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11 | — |
| 2011 | 21 | +90.9% |
| 2012 | 24 | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 16 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 12 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 2018 | 23 | +64.3% |
| 2019 | 20 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 27 | +35.0% |
| 2023 | 33 | +22.2% |
| 2024 | 32 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8 | 8 | 24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8 | 12 | 33 | 5 |
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More health data for Afghanistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.45 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0337 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 5.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0342 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan?
- Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan was 32 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 33 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported?
- Afghanistan ranks 25th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 visceral leishmaniasis reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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