New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Morocco
Morocco: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.364 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Morocco, 2012–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.364 for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in 2025.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Morocco peaked at 1.17 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.19, in 2020.
That places Morocco 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.17 | — |
| 2013 | 1.15 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.746 | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 0.785 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.709 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.364 | -48.7% |
| 2018 | 0.611 | +67.9% |
| 2019 | 0.411 | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 0.19 | -53.8% |
| 2021 | 0.378 | +98.9% |
| 2022 | 0.37 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.211 | -43.0% |
| 2024 | 0.473 | +124.2% |
| 2025 | 0.364 | -23.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.364 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.9, 5% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.364 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.364, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7431 | 0.364 | 1.17 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.331 | 0.19 | 0.473 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Morocco?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Morocco was 0.364 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 in 2012.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco 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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