Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in South Africa
South Africa: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 14.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in South Africa, 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 South Africa is 14.44 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in South Africa peaked at 19.33 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 17th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.14 million | — |
| 2011 | 6.17 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 6.16 million | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.59 million | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 6.63 million | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.78 million | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 19.33 million | +185.0% |
| 2018 | 18.81 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 18.81 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 16.50 million | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 16.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.49 million | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 14.07 million | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.44 million | +2.6% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 14.44 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 1455.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 14.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +185.0% | 6.78 million | 19.33 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.21 million | 6.14 million | 19.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.20 million | 14.07 million | 16.50 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More health data for South Africa
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.1386 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,152 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3,333 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.5504 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.045 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0003 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in South Africa?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in South Africa was 14.44 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.33 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- South Africa ranks 17th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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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