Reported cases of leprosy in Mexico
Mexico: Reported cases of leprosy was 101 Cases in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported cases of leprosy in Mexico, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Cases.
Analysis
In 2024, reported cases of leprosy in Mexico stood at 101 Cases. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported cases of leprosy in Mexico peaked at 289 Cases in 2005 and was at its lowest, 101 Cases, in 2024.
That places Mexico 48th out of 181 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.
Reported cases of leprosy in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 289 Cases | — |
| 2006 | 243 Cases | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 243 Cases | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 143 Cases | -41.2% |
| 2009 | 114 Cases | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 211 Cases | +85.1% |
| 2011 | 215 Cases | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 216 Cases | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 172 Cases | -20.4% |
| 2014 | 208 Cases | +20.9% |
| 2015 | 173 Cases | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 152 Cases | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 148 Cases | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 136 Cases | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 182 Cases | +33.8% |
| 2020 | 106 Cases | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 133 Cases | +25.5% |
| 2022 | 132 Cases | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 121 Cases | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 101 Cases | -16.5% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 101 Cases is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6 Cases, 16.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 101 Cases is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6 Cases, 16.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reported cases of leprosy in Mexico 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +85.1% | 114 Cases | 211 Cases |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 206.4 Cases | 114 Cases | 289 Cases | 5 |
| 2010s | 181.3 Cases | 136 Cases | 216 Cases | 10 |
| 2020s | 118.6 Cases | 101 Cases | 133 Cases | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reported cases of leprosy in Mexico?
- Reported cases of leprosy in Mexico was 101 Cases in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 289 Cases in 2005.
- What is the lowest reported cases of leprosy recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 101 Cases in 2024.
- How does Mexico rank for reported cases of leprosy?
- Mexico ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported cases of leprosy 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Reported cases of leprosy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of new cases of leprosy reported each year. Leprosy is a disease caused by a bacterial infection that can lead to significant disabilities.