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.
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 |
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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).