Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported was 1,434 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Ethiopia, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 1,434 for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in 2024.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Ethiopia peaked at 2,705 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 794, in 2021.
That places Ethiopia 3rd 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 Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,585 | — |
| 2006 | 2,375 | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 1,579 | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 1,356 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 1,083 | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 1,936 | +78.8% |
| 2011 | 2,032 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,381 | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 1,732 | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 2,705 | +56.2% |
| 2015 | 1,990 | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 1,593 | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 1,490 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,828 | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 1,360 | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 1,077 | -20.8% |
| 2021 | 794 | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 919 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 1,482 | +61.3% |
| 2024 | 1,434 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,796 | 1,083 | 2,585 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,905 | 1,360 | 2,705 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,141 | 794 | 1,482 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Ethiopia?
- Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Ethiopia was 1,434 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,705 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 794 in 2021.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported?
- Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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