Number of new leprosy cases in Mexico
Mexico: Number of new leprosy cases was 101 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of new leprosy cases in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 101 for number of new leprosy cases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Mexico peaked at 289 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 101, in 2024.
That places Mexico 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 289 | — |
| 2006 | 243 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 243 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 143 | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 114 | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 211 | +85.1% |
| 2011 | 215 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 216 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 172 | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 208 | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 173 | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 152 | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 148 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 136 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 182 | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 106 | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 133 | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 121 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 101 | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.4 | 114 | 289 | 5 |
| 2010s | 181.3 | 136 | 216 | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.6 | 101 | 133 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Mexico?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Mexico was 101 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 289 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.4%. 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 Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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