Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malawi

Malawi: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 11.23 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.23 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
23rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
17.25 million
in 2013
All-time low
10.94 million
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M2010201720242010: 15.2M2011: 16.3M2012: 17.1M2013: 17.2M2014: 11.1M2015: 11.4M2016: 11.4M2017: 11.8M2018: 12.4M2019: 12.4M2020: 12.8M2021: 13.1M2022: 13.3M2023: 10.9M2024: 11.2M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 11.23 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malawi peaked at 17.25 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.94 million, in 2023.

Malawi ranks 23rd 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number) in Malawi, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 15.18 million
2011 16.26 million +7.1%
2012 17.10 million +5.2%
2013 17.25 million +0.9%
2014 11.08 million -35.8%
2015 11.43 million +3.1%
2016 11.44 million +0.1%
2017 11.77 million +2.9%
2018 12.42 million +5.5%
2019 12.39 million -0.2%
2020 12.76 million +3.0%
2021 13.10 million +2.7%
2022 13.32 million +1.7%
2023 10.94 million -17.8%
2024 11.23 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.63 million 11.08 million 17.25 million 10
2020s 12.27 million 10.94 million 13.32 million 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 20 Sudan 12.14 million compare
  2. 21 Guinea 11.78 million compare
  3. 22 Mali 11.41 million compare
  4. 24 Brazil 10.30 million compare
  5. 25 Ghana 10.28 million compare
  6. 26 Kenya 9.92 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malawi?
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malawi was 11.23 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 17.25 million in 2013.
What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 10.94 million in 2023.
How does Malawi rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
Malawi ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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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