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

Latest (2024)
55.18 million Number of people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
6th
of 194 countries
All-time high
103.33 million Number of people
in 2011
All-time low
47.48 million Number of people
in 2016
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bangladesh, 2010–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M2010201720242010: 102.3M Number of people2011: 103.3M Number of people2012: 99.0M Number of people2013: 80.1M Number of people2014: 49.9M Number of people2015: 49.8M Number of people2016: 47.5M Number of people2017: 56.3M Number of people2018: 56.3M Number of people2019: 56.3M Number of people2020: 56.3M Number of people2021: 56.4M Number of people2022: 53.9M Number of people2023: 57.2M Number of people2024: 55.2M Number of people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Ethiopia 70.15 million Number of people compare
  2. 4 Indonesia 67.22 million Number of people compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.15 million Number of people compare
  4. 7 Philippines 39.44 million Number of people compare
  5. 8 Tanzania 38.26 million Number of people compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 27.75 million Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit
Number of people
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).