Number of new leprosy cases in Spain
Spain: Number of new leprosy cases was 13 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13
Change on year
up 62.5%
World rank
82nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
19
in 2007
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
12
2007–2025
Number of new leprosy cases in Spain, 2007–2025
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2025, number of new leprosy cases in Spain stood at 13.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and up 62.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of new leprosy cases in Spain peaked at 19 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2020.
That places Spain 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Number of new leprosy cases in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 19 | — |
| 2008 | 17 | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10 | -41.2% |
| 2015 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 10 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 13 | +62.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 8.7× the median. (60 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 | 17 | 19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Laos 14 compare
- 80 Morocco 14 compare
- 82 Fiji 13 compare
- 82 United Kingdom 13 compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 12 compare
More health data for Spain
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.82 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.2629 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,290 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 108 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.0396 % 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 0.0173 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.0227 % 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 Spain?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Spain was 13 in 2025, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of new leprosy cases recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for number of new leprosy cases?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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