Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Angola
Angola: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 9.68 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Angola, 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 Angola is 9.68 million Number of people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Angola peaked at 18.53 million Number of people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.70 million Number of people, in 2020.
Angola ranks 27th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Angola, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 15.88 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 16.07 million Number of people | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 16.42 million Number of people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 17.15 million Number of people | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.67 million Number of people | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 18.53 million Number of people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 14.42 million Number of people | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 14.74 million Number of people | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 15.22 million Number of people | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 15.36 million Number of people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 7.70 million Number of people | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 8.56 million Number of people | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 8.67 million Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 8.79 million Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 9.68 million Number of people | +10.1% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 9.68 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Angola's 9.68 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Angola changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -49.9% | 15.36 million Number of people | 7.70 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.15 million Number of people | 14.42 million Number of people | 18.53 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.68 million Number of people | 7.70 million Number of people | 9.68 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More reference data data for Angola
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4536 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.163 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8877 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Angola?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Angola was 9.68 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 Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 18.53 million Number of people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.70 million Number of people in 2020.
- How does Angola rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Angola ranks 27th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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).