Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 16.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 16.98 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Afghanistan peaked at 16.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.25 million, in 2010.
That places Afghanistan 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.25 million | — |
| 2011 | 12.60 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.05 million | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 13.29 million | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.38 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.28 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.79 million | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 14.83 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.22 million | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 14.37 million | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.37 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.96 million | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 16.98 million | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 million | 12.25 million | 16.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 14.37 million | 16.98 million | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 812.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 14,735 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 19 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Afghanistan?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Afghanistan was 16.98 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 million in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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