Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Mexico

Mexico: Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment was 273 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
273
Change on year
up 362.7%
World rank
32nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
491
in 2012
All-time low
59
in 2023
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Mexico, 2012–2024

1002003004005002012201820242012: 4912013: 4512014: 4542015: 4012016: 4622017: 3772018: 4002019: 3572020: 3442021: 3352022: 3002023: 592024: 273

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Mexico stood at 273.

The figure is up 362.7% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Mexico peaked at 491 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59, in 2023.

That places Mexico 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment in Mexico, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 491
2013 451 -8.1%
2014 454 +0.7%
2015 401 -11.7%
2016 462 +15.2%
2017 377 -18.4%
2018 400 +6.1%
2019 357 -10.8%
2020 344 -3.6%
2021 335 -2.6%
2022 300 -10.4%
2023 59 -80.3%
2024 273 +362.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 424.12 357 491 8
2020s 262.2 59 344 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Mexico?
Leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment in Mexico was 273 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 491 in 2012.
What is the lowest leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 59 in 2023.
How does Mexico rank for leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment?
Mexico ranks 32nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
Is leprosy - number of cases registered for treatment rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Leprosy - Number of cases registered for treatment
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
171 places, 1,685 data points, 2012–2024
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