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
Reported number of people requiring interventions against NTDs in South Africa, 2010–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.21 million | 6.14 million | 19.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.20 million | 14.07 million | 16.50 million | 5 |
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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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