Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ghana
Ghana: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 10.28 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 10.28 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ghana peaked at 18.68 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.92 million, in 2023.
That places Ghana 25th 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.03 million | — |
| 2011 | 12.26 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 12.03 million | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.63 million | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 18.68 million | +75.8% |
| 2015 | 15.54 million | -16.8% |
| 2016 | 15.54 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.39 million | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 16.58 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.22 million | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 17.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.50 million | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 12.80 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 9.92 million | -22.5% |
| 2024 | 10.28 million | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.69 million | 10.63 million | 18.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 million | 9.92 million | 17.22 million | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6224 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 986.1 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 8,361 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0582 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.1355 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ghana?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Ghana was 10.28 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 18.68 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.92 million in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Ghana ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ghana 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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