New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Spain
Spain: New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population was 0.271 in 2025. ▲ Rising
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Spain, 2015–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Spain stood at 0.271. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.3% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Spain peaked at 0.271 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2020.
That places Spain 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.173 | — |
| 2017 | 0.193 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.15 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | -73.3% |
| 2022 | 0.21 | +425.0% |
| 2023 | 0.147 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 0.167 | +13.6% |
| 2025 | 0.271 | +62.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.271 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.11, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.172 | 0.15 | 0.193 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.167 | 0.04 | 0.271 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Spain?
- New leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population in Spain was 0.271 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.271 in 2025.
- What is the lowest new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population?
- Spain ranks 112th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is new leprosy case detection rate per 1 000 000 population rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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