Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 72.95 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria is 72.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nigeria peaked at 147.56 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.95 million, in 2024.
Nigeria ranks 2nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 122.77 million | — |
| 2011 | 135.83 million | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 139.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 147.56 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 140.38 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 140.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 128.94 million | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 133.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 131.36 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 134.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 136.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 139.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 138.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.47 million | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 72.95 million | -21.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 72.95 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 33.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 72.95 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 13.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nigeria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -33.4% | 138.93 million | 92.47 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135.58 million | 122.77 million | 147.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.13 million | 72.95 million | 139.91 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0711 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nigeria?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nigeria was 72.95 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147.56 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.95 million in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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