Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported was 32 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
25th
of 72 countries
All-time high
33
in 2023
All-time low
8
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan, 2010–2024

1015202530352010201720242010: 112011: 212012: 242013: 162014: 122015: 82016: 92017: 142018: 232019: 202020: 122021: 202022: 272023: 332024: 32

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

Annual values for Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Afghanistan, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.8 8 24 10
2020s 24.8 12 33 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 22 Italy 37 compare
  2. 23 Algeria 35 compare
  3. 24 Greece 34 compare
  4. 26 Argentina 30 compare
  5. 27 France 26 compare
  6. 28 Armenia 23 compare
  7. 28 Türkiye 23 compare
  8. 28 Bangladesh 23 compare

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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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Indicator
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
72 places, 1,151 data points, 2005–2024
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