Reported cases of leprosy in Cuba
Cuba: Reported cases of leprosy was 151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in Cuba, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Cuba stood at 151.
The figure is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Cuba peaked at 264 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2021.
Cuba ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Reported cases of leprosy 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% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 151 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 25.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 151 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6, 25.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Cuba changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +72.8% | 81 | 140 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Cuba?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Cuba was 151 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 264 in 2009.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
- How does Cuba rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Cuba ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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