Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 9.92 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Kenya, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Kenya stood at 9.92 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Kenya peaked at 23.55 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.84 million, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 26th of 206 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.81 million | — |
| 2011 | 22.42 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.76 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.55 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.28 million | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 13.64 million | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11.77 million | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.65 million | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.32 million | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 10.60 million | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 10.65 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.84 million | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 9.78 million | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 9.92 million | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.98 million | 8.32 million | 23.55 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 million | 7.84 million | 10.65 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Kenya?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Kenya was 9.92 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 million in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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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