Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 18.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Madagascar, 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 Madagascar is 18.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Madagascar peaked at 22.92 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.17 million, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 15th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.32 million | — |
| 2011 | 19.53 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.02 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.90 million | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.49 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.30 million | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.86 million | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 20.22 million | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 20.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.13 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.92 million | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 21.28 million | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 18.17 million | -14.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.17 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million, 2.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.10 million | 18.86 million | 21.30 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 million | 18.17 million | 22.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 13 Uganda 20.75 million compare
- 14 Myanmar 19.50 million compare
- 16 Afghanistan 16.98 million compare
- 17 South Africa 14.44 million compare
- 18 Cameroon 12.40 million compare
More health data for Madagascar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.87 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4912 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,569 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 63 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.071 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0731 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Madagascar?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Madagascar was 18.17 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 million in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Madagascar ranks 15th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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