Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 3.27 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 3.27 million Number of people.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Colombia peaked at 4.92 million Number of people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.19 million Number of people, in 2019.
That places Colombia 49th 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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.92 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 4.92 million Number of people | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million Number of people | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million Number of people | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.41 million Number of people | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million Number of people | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.76 million Number of people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million Number of people | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.35 million Number of people | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million Number of people | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million Number of people | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.27 million Number of people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million Number of people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million Number of people | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million Number of people | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.27 million Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 277.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.27 million Number of people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,388 Number of people, 56.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.12 million Number of people | 3.19 million Number of people | 4.92 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million Number of people | 3.24 million Number of people | 3.31 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 46 Liberia 3.84 million Number of people compare
- 47 Somalia 3.79 million Number of people compare
- 48 Tajikistan 3.45 million Number of people compare
- 50 Syria 2.99 million Number of people compare
- 51 Zimbabwe 2.98 million Number of people compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 2.91 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Colombia?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Colombia was 3.27 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million Number of people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 million Number of people in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Colombia ranks 49th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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).