Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in France

France: Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported was 26 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
26
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
27th
of 72 countries
All-time high
26
in 2020
All-time low
5
in 2010
Years of data
16
2005–2020

Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in France, 2005–2020

5101520252005201220202005: 192006: 162007: 222008: 172009: 142010: 52011: 252012: 102013: 82014: 112015: 82016: 82017: 152018: 172019: 222020: 26

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

France recorded 26 for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in 2020. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 420.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in France peaked at 26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5, in 2010.

France ranks 27th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in France, year by year

Annual values for Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in France, 2005 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2005 19
2006 16 -15.8%
2007 22 +37.5%
2008 17 -22.7%
2009 14 -17.6%
2010 5 -64.3%
2011 25 +400.0%
2012 10 -60.0%
2013 8 -20.0%
2014 11 +37.5%
2015 8 -27.3%
2016 8 +0.0%
2017 15 +87.5%
2018 17 +13.3%
2019 22 +29.4%
2020 26 +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.6 14 22 5
2010s 12.9 5 25 10
2020s 26 26 26 1

Countries ranked near France

  1. 24 Greece 34 compare
  2. 25 Afghanistan 32 compare
  3. 26 Argentina 30 compare
  4. 28 Armenia 23 compare
  5. 28 Türkiye 23 compare
  6. 28 Bangladesh 23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in France?
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in France was 26 in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 26 in 2020.
What is the lowest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5 in 2010.
How does France rank for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported?
France ranks 27th out of 72 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 420.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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