Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 55.18 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bangladesh, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bangladesh stood at 55.18 million Number of people.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bangladesh peaked at 103.33 million Number of people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.48 million Number of people, in 2016.
Bangladesh ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 102.28 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 103.33 million Number of people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.04 million Number of people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 80.10 million Number of people | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 49.87 million Number of people | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 49.84 million Number of people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.48 million Number of people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 56.34 million Number of people | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 56.34 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.34 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.34 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.38 million Number of people | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.87 million Number of people | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 57.18 million Number of people | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 55.18 million Number of people | -3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 55.18 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 21.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 55.18 million Number of people is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.22 million Number of people, 8.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -37.7% | 80.10 million Number of people | 49.87 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.10 million Number of people | 47.48 million Number of people | 103.33 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.79 million Number of people | 53.87 million Number of people | 57.18 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Ethiopia 70.15 million Number of people compare
- 4 Indonesia 67.22 million Number of people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.15 million Number of people compare
- 7 Philippines 39.44 million Number of people compare
- 8 Tanzania 38.26 million Number of people compare
- 9 Pakistan 27.75 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bangladesh?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bangladesh was 55.18 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 103.33 million Number of people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.48 million Number of people in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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).