Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 419,521 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Eswatini, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 419,521 for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Eswatini peaked at 597,165 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 198,319, in 2016.
That places Eswatini 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 580,187 | — |
| 2011 | 584,020 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 577,163 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 591,129 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 597,165 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 331,005 | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 198,319 | -40.1% |
| 2017 | 261,261 | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 247,084 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 406,184 | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 406,184 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 406,184 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 247,183 | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 250,978 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 419,521 | +67.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 419,521 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 419,521 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +67.2% | 250,978 | 419,521 |
| 2019 | +64.4% | 247,084 | 406,184 |
| 2015 | -44.6% | 597,165 | 331,005 |
| 2016 | -40.1% | 331,005 | 198,319 |
| 2022 | -39.1% | 406,184 | 247,183 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 437,352 | 198,319 | 597,165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,010 | 247,183 | 419,521 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
- 77 Timor-Leste 430,792 compare
- 77 East Timor 430,792 compare
- 79 Peru 420,150 compare
- 81 Lesotho 387,421 compare
- 82 Fiji 358,135 compare
- 83 Uzbekistan 343,828 compare
More health data for Eswatini
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.9 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6228 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 206 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.6874 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0553 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.5455 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Eswatini?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Eswatini was 419,521 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 597,165 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,319 in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Eswatini ranks 80th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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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