Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 10.30 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 10.30 million Number of people.
That represents a change of up 232.0% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Brazil peaked at 27.00 million Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.10 million Number of people, in 2023.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.00 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 13.14 million Number of people | -51.3% |
| 2012 | 13.26 million Number of people | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million Number of people | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 11.53 million Number of people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.07 million Number of people | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 10.46 million Number of people | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 9.41 million Number of people | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 9.49 million Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 9.56 million Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.63 million Number of people | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.71 million Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 5.25 million Number of people | -46.0% |
| 2023 | 3.10 million Number of people | -40.9% |
| 2024 | 10.30 million Number of people | +232.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 10.30 million Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 874.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 10.30 million Number of people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,388 Number of people, 176.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +232.0% | 3.10 million Number of people | 10.30 million Number of people |
| 2011 | -51.3% | 27.00 million Number of people | 13.14 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.69 million Number of people | 9.41 million Number of people | 27.00 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.60 million Number of people | 3.10 million Number of people | 10.30 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Brazil?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Brazil was 10.30 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 27.00 million Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.10 million Number of people in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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).