Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Benin
Benin: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 6.55 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Benin is 6.55 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Benin peaked at 7.71 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.36 million, in 2014.
That places Benin 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.24 million | — |
| 2011 | 7.71 million | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.28 million | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 6.62 million | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 4.36 million | -34.2% |
| 2015 | 7.03 million | +61.3% |
| 2016 | 6.94 million | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.91 million | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 5.69 million | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6.07 million | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 5.60 million | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 6.01 million | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 6.22 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6.39 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.55 million | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 million | 4.36 million | 7.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 million | 5.60 million | 6.55 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 34 Sierra Leone 7.07 million compare
- 35 Zambia 7.04 million compare
- 36 Central African Republic 6.70 million compare
- 38 Papua New Guinea 6.25 million compare
- 39 Chad 6.17 million compare
- 40 Burundi 5.53 million compare
More health data for Benin
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8458 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,002 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 13,632 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.054 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.0445 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Benin?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Benin was 6.55 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 million in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Benin ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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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