“Data on leprosy for 2025 was received from 203 countries and territories in all six WHO Regions. The number of countries that provide information on leprosy has increased significantly over the years…
During 2025, a total of 167 356 new cases were reported globally, corresponding to a new case detection rate of 20.3 per million population. The number was 3.1% lower than in 2024…
The global new case detection has decreased by 23.3% compared with 2016.”
