Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in South Africa

South Africa: Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs was 14.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
14.44 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 193 countries
All-time high
19.33 million
in 2017
All-time low
6.14 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2010201720242010: 6.1M2011: 6.2M2012: 6.2M2013: 6.6M2014: 6.6M2015: 6.7M2016: 6.8M2017: 19.3M2018: 18.8M2019: 18.8M2020: 16.5M2021: 16.5M2022: 14.5M2023: 14.1M2024: 14.4M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in South Africa is 14.44 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 117.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in South Africa peaked at 19.33 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million, in 2010.

That places South Africa 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in South Africa, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 6.14 million
2011 6.17 million +0.4%
2012 6.16 million -0.1%
2013 6.59 million +6.8%
2014 6.63 million +0.7%
2015 6.70 million +1.0%
2016 6.78 million +1.3%
2017 19.33 million +185.0%
2018 18.81 million -2.7%
2019 18.81 million +0.0%
2020 16.50 million -12.3%
2021 16.50 million +0.0%
2022 14.49 million -12.2%
2023 14.07 million -2.9%
2024 14.44 million +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.21 million 6.14 million 19.33 million 10
2020s 15.20 million 14.07 million 16.50 million 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 13 Myanmar 19.50 million compare
  2. 14 Madagascar 18.17 million compare
  3. 15 Afghanistan 16.98 million compare
  4. 17 Cameroon 12.40 million compare
  5. 18 Nepal 12.26 million compare
  6. 19 Sudan 12.14 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in South Africa?
Reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds in South Africa was 14.44 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 South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 19.33 million in 2017.
What is the lowest reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million in 2010.
How does South Africa rank for reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds?
South Africa ranks 16th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is reported number of people requiring interventions against ntds rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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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