Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 61.15 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 61.15 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 61.69 million Number of people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.90 million Number of people, in 2016.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.65 million Number of people | 49.90 million Number of people | 61.69 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.02 million Number of people | 52.04 million Number of people | 61.15 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 2 Nigeria 72.95 million Number of people compare
- 3 Ethiopia 70.15 million Number of people compare
- 4 Indonesia 67.22 million Number of people compare
- 6 Bangladesh 55.18 million Number of people compare
- 7 Philippines 39.44 million Number of people compare
- 8 Tanzania 38.26 million Number of people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.15 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.69 million Number of people in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.90 million Number of people in 2016.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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).