Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 12.14 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sudan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sudan stood at 12.14 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sudan peaked at 32.06 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.03 million, in 2017.
Sudan ranks 20th 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 Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.06 million | — |
| 2011 | 29.82 million | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 30.75 million | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.23 million | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 28.46 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.53 million | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 25.57 million | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.03 million | -56.9% |
| 2018 | 11.93 million | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 12.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.77 million | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.73 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.05 million | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12.16 million | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.14 million | -0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.14 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.14 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sudan 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 | -56.9% | 25.57 million | 11.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.64 million | 11.03 million | 32.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 million | 12.05 million | 12.77 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More health data for Sudan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.63 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.6701 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 14,804 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 22 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.27 % 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 0.0737 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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 0.076 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sudan?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Sudan was 12.14 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 million in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Sudan ranks 20th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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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