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

Latest (2024)
143,054 Number of people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 194 countries
All-time high
170,442 Number of people
in 2010
All-time low
123,664 Number of people
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201720242010: 170.4k Number of people2011: 169.3k Number of people2012: 142.7k Number of people2013: 137.0k Number of people2014: 135.1k Number of people2015: 136.8k Number of people2016: 145.6k Number of people2017: 123.7k Number of people2018: 125.1k Number of people2019: 137.1k Number of people2020: 150.0k Number of people2021: 150.0k Number of people2022: 143.1k Number of people2023: 143.1k Number of people2024: 143.1k 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

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 82 Samoa 191,219 Number of people compare
  2. 83 Bolivia 189,894 Number of people compare
  3. 84 Bhutan 173,578 Number of people compare
  4. 86 Kiribati 130,322 Number of people compare
  5. 87 Malaysia 122,700 Number of people compare
  6. 88 Vanuatu 114,130 Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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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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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
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).