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

Latest (2024)
72.95 million
Change on year
down 21.1%
World rank
2nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
147.56 million
in 2013
All-time low
72.95 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Nigeria, 2010–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M2010201720242010: 122.8M2011: 135.8M2012: 139.9M2013: 147.6M2014: 140.4M2015: 140.5M2016: 128.9M2017: 134.0M2018: 131.4M2019: 134.5M2020: 136.4M2021: 139.9M2022: 138.9M2023: 92.5M2024: 73.0M

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

Annual values for Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in Nigeria, 2010 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 135.58 million 122.77 million 147.56 million 10
2020s 116.13 million 72.95 million 139.91 million 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 India 553.99 million compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 70.15 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 67.22 million compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.15 million compare

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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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Indicator
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
202 places, 2,994 data points, 2010–2024
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