Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 8.63 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.63 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Rwanda peaked at 8.63 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 30th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.27 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.40 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 4.95 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 4.15 million | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 5.07 million | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 5.19 million | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 5.33 million | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 4.72 million | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 5.02 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 5.01 million | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.18 million | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 7.79 million | +25.9% |
| 2023 | 7.91 million | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.63 million | +9.1% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 8.63 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 8.63 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.78 million | 4.15 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 5.01 million | 8.63 million | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9441 % 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 0.065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9697 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Rwanda?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Rwanda was 8.63 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Rwanda ranks 30th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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