Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Nigeria
Nigeria: Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs was 72.95 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Nigeria, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in Nigeria is 72.95 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in Nigeria peaked at 147.56 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.95 million, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 122.77 million | — |
| 2011 | 135.83 million | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 139.89 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 147.56 million | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 140.38 million | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 140.54 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 128.94 million | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 133.97 million | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 131.36 million | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 134.54 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 136.38 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 139.91 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 138.93 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.47 million | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 72.95 million | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135.58 million | 122.77 million | 147.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.13 million | 72.95 million | 139.91 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in Nigeria?
- Reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in Nigeria was 72.95 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147.56 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.95 million in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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