Number of new leprosy cases in Morocco
Morocco: Number of new leprosy cases was 14 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
down 22.2%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62
in 2006
All-time low
7
in 2020
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Morocco, 2005–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of new leprosy cases in Morocco is 14, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Morocco peaked at 62 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2020.
That places Morocco 80th out of 186 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.
Number of new leprosy cases in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43 | — |
| 2006 | 62 | +44.2% |
| 2007 | 38 | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 53 | +39.5% |
| 2009 | 41 | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 51 | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 38 | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25 | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 13 | -48.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +69.2% |
| 2019 | 15 | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 7 | -53.3% |
| 2021 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 14 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 2024 | 18 | +125.0% |
| 2025 | 14 | -22.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 14 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72, 19% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 14 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.4 | 38 | 62 | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.4 | 13 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 77 Australia 16 compare
- 78 Afghanistan 15 compare
- 78 Equatorial Guinea 15 compare
- 80 Laos 14 compare
- 82 Fiji 13 compare
- 82 Spain 13 compare
- 82 United Kingdom 13 compare
More health data for Morocco
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.91 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6655 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,240 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 925 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 3 (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Morocco?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Morocco was 14 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2006.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Morocco ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. 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 Number of new leprosy cases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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