Number of new leprosy cases in Spain
Spain: Number of new leprosy cases was 8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
up 14.3%
World rank
89th
of 180 countries
All-time high
19
in 2007
All-time low
2
in 2020
Years of data
11
2007–2024
Number of new leprosy cases in Spain, 2007–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of new leprosy cases in Spain stood at 8.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and unchanged 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 89th 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 11 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.67 | 17 | 19 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2020s | 6.75 | 2 | 10 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of new leprosy cases in Spain?
- Number of new leprosy cases in Spain was 8 in 2024, 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 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of new leprosy cases rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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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