New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cuba
Cuba: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 13.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cuba, 2012–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cuba stood at 13.75.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cuba peaked at 22.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2021.
That places Cuba 38th out of 171 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.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 22.89 | — |
| 2013 | 20.59 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 18.65 | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 18.18 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 16.21 | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 16.54 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 16.41 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 10.15 | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 7.2 | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 12.49 | +73.6% |
| 2023 | 10.99 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 13.75 | +25.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.61 | 16.21 | 22.89 | 8 |
| 2020s | 10.92 | 7.2 | 13.75 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 35 Philippines 14.73 compare
- 36 Chad 13.89 compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 13.89 compare
- 39 Guinea 13.49 compare
- 40 Niger 11.95 compare
- 41 Trinidad and Tobago 11.94 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 2.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0948 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0756 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cuba?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Cuba was 13.75 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 22.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Cuba ranks 38th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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