Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Somalia
Somalia: Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported was 459 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Somalia, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Somalia is 459, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Somalia peaked at 1,165 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 290, in 2011.
That places Somalia 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 583 | — |
| 2009 | 507 | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 290 | -42.8% |
| 2012 | 394 | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 936 | +137.6% |
| 2014 | 1,045 | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 1,165 | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 780 | -33.0% |
| 2017 | 857 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 411 | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 294 | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 471 | +60.2% |
| 2021 | 831 | +76.4% |
| 2022 | 793 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 712 | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 459 | -35.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 545 | 507 | 583 | 2 |
| 2010s | 685.78 | 290 | 1,165 | 9 |
| 2020s | 653.2 | 459 | 831 | 5 |
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More health data for Somalia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.41 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 987.7 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 32,421 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0535 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Somalia?
- Number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Somalia was 459 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,165 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 in 2011.
- How does Somalia rank for number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported?
- Somalia ranks 7th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia 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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