Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Brazil
Brazil: Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported was 1,245 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Brazil, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1,245 for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Brazil peaked at 4,098 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,245, in 2024.
That places Brazil 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,597 | — |
| 2006 | 3,651 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3,604 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,852 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 3,693 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 3,716 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,894 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,770 | -28.9% |
| 2013 | 3,253 | +17.4% |
| 2014 | 3,453 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 3,223 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 3,123 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 4,098 | +31.2% |
| 2018 | 3,460 | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 2,526 | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 1,954 | -22.6% |
| 2021 | 1,492 | -23.6% |
| 2022 | 1,684 | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 1,461 | -13.2% |
| 2024 | 1,245 | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,679 | 3,597 | 3,852 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,352 | 2,526 | 4,098 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 | 1,245 | 1,954 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Brazil?
- Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Brazil was 1,245 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 4,098 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,245 in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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