Number of new leprosy cases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of new leprosy cases was 6 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new leprosy cases in Afghanistan, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Afghanistan is 6, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Afghanistan peaked at 52 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2024.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 31 | — |
| 2006 | 21 | -32.3% |
| 2007 | 26 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 52 | +116.7% |
| 2010 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 37 | -26.0% |
| 2013 | 39 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 42 | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 48 | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 31 | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 22 | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 19 | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 7 | -63.2% |
| 2023 | 12 | +71.4% |
| 2024 | 6 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8 | 21 | 52 | 5 |
| 2010s | 42.4 | 31 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 6 | 22 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Afghanistan?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Afghanistan was 6 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 52 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2024.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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