Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 514.77 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 514.77 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 708.44 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 514.77 million, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 632.13 million | — |
| 2011 | 659.40 million | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 669.93 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 708.44 million | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 650.29 million | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 644.73 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 610.87 million | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 596.13 million | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 594.13 million | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 592.06 million | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 582.30 million | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 587.88 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 579.87 million | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 521.27 million | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 514.77 million | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 635.81 million | 592.06 million | 708.44 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.22 million | 514.77 million | 587.88 million | 5 |
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1997 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0287 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2041 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sub-Saharan Africa was 514.77 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 708.44 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 514.77 million in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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