Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Belgium

Belgium: Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 64 countries
All-time high
16
in 2017
All-time low
1
in 2013
Years of data
7
2013–2023

Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Belgium, 2013–2023

0510152013201820232013: 12017: 162018: 12019: 32020: 82021: 32023: 3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 3 for number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in 2023.

The figure is up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Belgium peaked at 16 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2013.

Belgium ranks 11th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Belgium, 2013 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2013 1
2017 16 +1500.0%
2018 1 -93.8%
2019 3 +200.0%
2020 8 +166.7%
2021 3 -62.5%
2023 3 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.25 1 16 4
2020s 4.67 3 8 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Belgium?
Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported in Belgium was 3 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 16 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2013.
How does Belgium rank for number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported?
Belgium ranks 11th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of imported cases of visceral leishmaniasis reported. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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