Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 116 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
116 Number of people
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
322 Number of people
in 2012
All-time low
89 Number of people
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

1001502002503002010201720242010: 295 Number of people2011: 310 Number of people2012: 322 Number of people2013: 294 Number of people2014: 316 Number of people2015: 320 Number of people2016: 275 Number of people2017: 217 Number of people2018: 210 Number of people2019: 197 Number of people2020: 96 Number of people2021: 90 Number of people2022: 89 Number of people2023: 119 Number of people2024: 116 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

Bulgaria recorded 116 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 63.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bulgaria peaked at 322 Number of people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 89 Number of people, in 2022.

Bulgaria ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 275.6 Number of people 197 Number of people 322 Number of people 10
2020s 102 Number of people 89 Number of people 119 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

  1. 128 Antigua and Barbuda 169 Number of people compare
  2. 129 Chile 163 Number of people compare
  3. 130 Lebanon 162 Number of people compare
  4. 131 Spain 116 Number of people compare
  5. 133 Lithuania 97 Number of people compare
  6. 134 Jordan 89 Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bulgaria?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bulgaria was 116 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 Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 322 Number of people in 2012.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 89 Number of people in 2022.
How does Bulgaria rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Bulgaria ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bulgaria 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).