Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 7.07 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.07 million
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
34th
of 207 countries
All-time high
7.65 million
in 2016
All-time low
6.50 million
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sierra Leone, 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 Sierra Leone is 7.07 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.65 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million, in 2018.
That places Sierra Leone 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.90 million | — |
| 2011 | 7.10 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.45 million | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.56 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 7.56 million | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.50 million | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.65 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 7.00 million | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 6.50 million | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 6.91 million | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.62 million | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 7.32 million | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 7.36 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 7.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.07 million | -4.5% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 7.07 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 7.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.21 million | 6.50 million | 7.65 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.35 million | 7.07 million | 7.62 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More health data for Sierra Leone
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.34 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.773 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,209 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 38 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.6447 % 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 0.0663 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.6611 % 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 0.0676 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sierra Leone?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sierra Leone was 7.07 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 7.65 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million in 2018.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Sierra Leone ranks 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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