Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 16.98 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Afghanistan, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Afghanistan is 16.98 million Number of people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Afghanistan peaked at 16.98 million Number of people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.25 million Number of people, in 2010.
Afghanistan ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.25 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 12.60 million Number of people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 14.05 million Number of people | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 13.29 million Number of people | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 13.38 million Number of people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.77 million Number of people | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 13.28 million Number of people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 14.79 million Number of people | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 14.83 million Number of people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.22 million Number of people | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 14.37 million Number of people | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 14.37 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 14.37 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.96 million Number of people | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 16.98 million Number of people | +0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 16.98 million Number of people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 16.98 million Number of people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,118 Number of people, 15191.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 million Number of people | 12.25 million Number of people | 16.22 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.41 million Number of people | 14.37 million Number of people | 16.98 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 12 Uganda 20.75 million Number of people compare
- 13 Myanmar 19.50 million Number of people compare
- 14 Madagascar 18.17 million Number of people compare
- 16 South Africa 14.44 million Number of people compare
- 17 Cameroon 12.40 million Number of people compare
- 18 Nepal 12.26 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Afghanistan?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Afghanistan was 16.98 million Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.98 million Number of people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 million Number of people in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).