Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported by country

Countries reporting
35
Highest
37
Sudan
Lowest
0
China
Median
1
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
495

What the numbers show

Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported is currently reported for 35 countries. The highest value is 37 in Sudan; the lowest is 0 in China.

The median across all reporting countries is 1, and the mean is 4.17.

Over the past decade 5 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Spain (up 400.0%), and the largest decrease in Yemen (down 100.0%).

Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Sudan 37 2024 up 236.4% volatile
2 Uganda 35 2024 down 66.0% falling
3 Nepal 17 2024 down 29.2% volatile
4 France 11 2020 up 22.2% rising
5 Saudi Arabia 7 2024 up 250.0% volatile
6 Chad 6 2024 volatile
7 Spain 5 2024 up 400.0% volatile
8 Djibouti 4 2024 volatile
8 Egypt 4 2024 volatile
8 Syrian Arab Republic 4 2024 volatile
11 Brazil 3 2021 volatile
11 Belgium 3 2023 up 200.0% volatile
13 Sweden 2 2023 down 50.0% volatile
14 Malta 1 2020 volatile
14 Russian Federation 1 2020 down 66.7% falling
14 Libya 1 2023 volatile
14 Portugal 1 2024 volatile
14 Thailand 1 2023 volatile
14 United Arab Emirates 1 2024 unchanged volatile
14 Bulgaria 1 2024 down 50.0% volatile
14 Argentina 1 2024 down 66.7% volatile
22 South Sudan 0 2024 volatile
22 Qatar 0 2024 volatile
22 Yemen 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
22 Oman 0 2024 volatile
22 Morocco 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
22 Jordan 0 2021 volatile
22 Italy 0 2023 volatile
22 Israel 0 2020 down 100.0% volatile
22 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 2018 volatile
22 Greece 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
22 Georgia 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
22 Ethiopia 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
22 Colombia 0 2020 volatile
22 China 0 2022 down 100.0% volatile

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Indicator
Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
65 places, 495 data points, 2013–2024
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