Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Chad
Chad: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 6.17 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Chad, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Chad is 6.17 million Number of people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Chad peaked at 10.47 million Number of people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million Number of people, in 2016.
Chad ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9.62 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 9.74 million Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.74 million Number of people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.31 million Number of people | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 10.47 million Number of people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6.33 million Number of people | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 6.14 million Number of people | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 6.22 million Number of people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.23 million Number of people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.27 million Number of people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.56 million Number of people | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 6.59 million Number of people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 6.81 million Number of people | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 8.46 million Number of people | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 6.17 million Number of people | -27.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.17 million Number of people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.17 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -39.6% | 10.47 million Number of people | 6.33 million Number of people |
| 2024 | -27.1% | 8.46 million Number of people | 6.17 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.11 million Number of people | 6.14 million Number of people | 10.47 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.92 million Number of people | 6.17 million Number of people | 8.46 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 34 Central African Republic 6.70 million Number of people compare
- 35 Benin 6.55 million Number of people compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 6.25 million Number of people compare
- 38 Burundi 5.53 million Number of people compare
- 39 Togo 5.34 million Number of people compare
- 40 North Korea 5.30 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Chad
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5525 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9785 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Chad?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Chad was 6.17 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 Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 million Number of people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million Number of people in 2016.
- How does Chad rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Chad ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad 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).