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Leprosy in Mexico: 2026 cases and outbreak reports

Reported leprosy surveillance for Mexico (MEX) — ▼ Declining · 2025 — latest record 2026-10-02

What the 2026 data shows

No leprosy case count has been reported for Mexico so far in 2026. The full year 2025 closed at 88 cases. 2025 closed 21% below the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Declining”.

ENCLAI has logged 176 surveillance records for leprosy in Mexico in 2026, with the most detailed reporting in Oct 2026 (176 records). 2 distinct surveillance sources reported this pair in 2026.

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Surveillance summary

2026 cases (YTD)
not reported
2025 cases (full year)
88
Baseline avg (3yr)
N/A
Trend (2025)
▼ Declining · 2025
-21% vs 2023–2024 average

Reported cases by year, Mexico

YearReported casesShare of worldwide reports
2023 121 0.4%
2024 101 0.3%
2025 88 0.3%
2026 (year to date) not reported —

Reporting bounds and case definitions vary; historical baselines are a separate comparison measure. Worldwide share compares this country's reported figure with the sum of all countries reporting leprosy to ENCLAI for that year. "Incomplete year" means our sources cover less than ten months of that year, so no full-year figure is shown; "outbreak total to date" is a running total since an outbreak began, not a count for one year.

Surveillance records logged in 2026

MonthRecordsReporting sources
Oct 20261762

A record is one dated surveillance publication or one row of an official table; a month with many records is a month with detailed reporting, not necessarily more cases.

Sub-national reporting, 2026

Areas within Mexico with the most leprosy records this year:

AreaRecords
Campeche2
Jalisco2
Morelos2
Nuevo León2
Sinaloa2

Leprosy in other countries, 2026

Country2026 casesTrend
Brazil 18,831 ≈ Stable · 2025
Sri Lanka 832
China 81
United States 48
Australia 10

Other diseases reported in Mexico, 2026

Disease2026 casesTrend
Measles 13,148
Dengue fever 8,543 ▼ Declining · 2025
Seasonal influenza 7,565 ▼ Declining · 2025
COVID-19 3,057 ▼ Declining · 2025

Questions about this page

How many leprosy cases has Mexico reported in 2026?
No leprosy case count has been reported for Mexico so far in 2026. The full year 2025 closed at 88 cases. 2025 closed 21% below the 2023–2024 average, which is why the trend reads “Declining”.
Is leprosy rising or falling in Mexico?
ENCLAI's trend reading for leprosy in Mexico is “Declining · 2025”: the latest complete year is compared with the earlier baseline from the reported counts; the current year is not judged until it closes.

About this data

Figures are reported case counts as published by the originating health authorities, compiled by ENCLAI from 444 verified surveillance sources. Mexico figures reflect the reporting available to ENCLAI; reporting periods and case definitions differ between sources, and a missing report does not establish zero cases. ENCLAI holds leprosy records for Mexico dated from 2015. How we verify and update data: methodology & Trust Center · understanding case counts.

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