Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Niger
Niger: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 5.10 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Niger, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.10 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Niger peaked at 16.04 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.10 million, in 2024.
Niger ranks 43rd of 207 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 Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14.46 million | — |
| 2011 | 14.84 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 15.37 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.04 million | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 14.87 million | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 15.78 million | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.23 million | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 14.07 million | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 14.34 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 14.05 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 10.99 million | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 11.43 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 11.37 million | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.19 million | -45.5% |
| 2024 | 5.10 million | -17.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.10 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.10 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.90 million | 14.05 million | 16.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 million | 5.10 million | 11.43 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.35 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 22,995 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 15 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.54 % 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 0.0865 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.53 % 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 0.0892 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Niger?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Niger was 5.10 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.10 million in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Niger ranks 43rd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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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