Number of new leprosy cases in Cuba
Cuba: Number of new leprosy cases was 151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
151
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
44th
of 180 countries
All-time high
264
in 2009
All-time low
81
in 2021
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Cuba, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Cuba is 151, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Cuba peaked at 264 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2021.
That places Cuba 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Cuba, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 208 | — |
| 2006 | 183 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 244 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 233 | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 264 | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 248 | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 254 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 258 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 232 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 210 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 207 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 186 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 190 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 220 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 186 | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 115 | -38.2% |
| 2021 | 81 | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 140 | +72.8% |
| 2023 | 123 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 151 | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 226.4 | 183 | 264 | 5 |
| 2010s | 219.1 | 186 | 258 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122 | 81 | 151 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.47 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2059 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,696 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 67 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate -0.6313 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3399 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate -0.6739 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.6794 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Cuba?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Cuba was 151 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 264 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Cuba ranks 44th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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 Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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