Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Benin
Benin: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 6.55 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Benin recorded 6.55 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Benin peaked at 7.71 million Number of people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.36 million Number of people, in 2014.
Benin ranks 35th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 million Number of people | 4.36 million Number of people | 7.71 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.15 million Number of people | 5.60 million Number of people | 6.55 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 32 Sierra Leone 7.07 million Number of people compare
- 33 Zambia 7.04 million Number of people compare
- 34 Central African Republic 6.70 million Number of people compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 6.25 million Number of people compare
- 37 Chad 6.17 million Number of people compare
- 38 Burundi 5.53 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Benin
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3347 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.48 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2392 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.5 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Benin?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Benin was 6.55 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 7.71 million Number of people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 million Number of people in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Benin ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Benin 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).