Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cape Verde
Cape Verde: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 143,054 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cape Verde, 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 Cape Verde stood at 143,054 Number of people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cape Verde peaked at 170,442 Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 123,664 Number of people, in 2017.
That places Cape Verde 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Cape Verde, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 170,442 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 169,326 Number of people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 142,687 Number of people | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 136,960 Number of people | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 135,058 Number of people | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 136,792 Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 145,562 Number of people | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 123,664 Number of people | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 125,137 Number of people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 137,073 Number of people | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 150,015 Number of people | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 150,015 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 143,054 Number of people | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 143,054 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 143,054 Number of people | +0.0% |
Cape Verde compared with similar countries
- Cape Verde's 143,054 Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 12.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cape Verde's 143,054 Number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 2% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 142,270 Number of people | 123,664 Number of people | 170,442 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,838 Number of people | 143,054 Number of people | 150,015 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cape Verde
More reference data data for Cape Verde
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0737 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 33.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 53.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 39.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 127.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 15.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 92.15 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cape Verde?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Cape Verde was 143,054 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 Cape Verde?
- The highest recorded value was 170,442 Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Cape Verde?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,664 Number of people in 2017.
- How does Cape Verde rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Cape Verde ranks 85th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Cape Verde?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cape Verde 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).