Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 2.98 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 2.98 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 64.3% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zimbabwe peaked at 10.66 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.98 million, in 2024.
Zimbabwe ranks 54th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.44 million | — |
| 2011 | 6.47 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 6.96 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.04 million | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.35 million | +46.9% |
| 2016 | 9.96 million | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 10.66 million | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 10.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.03 million | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 8.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 8.35 million | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.98 million | -64.3% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.98 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.53 million, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -64.3% | 8.35 million | 2.98 million |
| 2015 | +46.9% | 7.04 million | 10.35 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.57 million | 6.44 million | 10.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.17 million | 2.98 million | 8.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Zimbabwe was 2.98 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.66 million in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Zimbabwe ranks 54th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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