Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 20.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Uganda, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 20.75 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Uganda peaked at 26.79 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.75 million, in 2024.
Uganda ranks 13th of 206 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 Uganda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.40 million | — |
| 2011 | 24.55 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.99 million | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.13 million | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.34 million | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.24 million | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 23.49 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.88 million | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.41 million | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 24.64 million | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 21.94 million | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 25.96 million | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 26.79 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.73 million | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 20.75 million | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.11 million | 21.41 million | 26.13 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.44 million | 20.75 million | 26.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
- 10 Mozambique 24.31 million compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 14 Myanmar 19.50 million compare
- 15 Madagascar 18.17 million compare
- 16 Afghanistan 16.98 million compare
More health data for Uganda
- 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 1.34 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 853.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 6,666 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 15-19, male, annual growth rate 2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.0577 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.05 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Uganda?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Uganda was 20.75 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 26.79 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.75 million in 2024.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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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