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

Latest (2024)
9.92 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
26th
of 206 countries
All-time high
23.55 million
in 2013
All-time low
7.84 million
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Kenya, 2010–2024

10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2010201720242010: 21.8M2011: 22.4M2012: 22.8M2013: 23.5M2014: 12.3M2015: 13.6M2016: 11.8M2017: 11.6M2018: 11.6M2019: 8.3M2020: 10.6M2021: 10.6M2022: 7.8M2023: 9.8M2024: 9.9M

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

Annual values for Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number) in Kenya, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15.98 million 8.32 million 23.55 million 10
2020s 9.76 million 7.84 million 10.65 million 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 23 Malawi 11.23 million compare
  2. 24 Brazil 10.30 million compare
  3. 25 Ghana 10.28 million compare
  4. 27 South Sudan 9.77 million compare
  5. 28 Angola 9.68 million compare
  6. 29 Yemen 9.07 million compare

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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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Indicator
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 3,270 data points, 2010–2024
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