Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Congo
Congo: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 1.59 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 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
Congo recorded 1.59 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Congo peaked at 3.57 million Number of people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.29 million Number of people, in 2017.
Congo ranks 60th of 194 countries on this measure, 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.22 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 3.25 million Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 3.40 million Number of people | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.52 million Number of people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.57 million Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million Number of people | -62.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million Number of people | +69.2% |
| 2017 | 1.29 million Number of people | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million Number of people | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.41 million Number of people | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million Number of people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.49 million Number of people | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1.51 million Number of people | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million Number of people | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 1.59 million Number of people | +3.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.59 million Number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.59 million Number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +69.2% | 1.35 million Number of people | 2.28 million Number of people |
| 2015 | -62.3% | 3.57 million Number of people | 1.35 million Number of people |
| 2017 | -43.6% | 2.28 million Number of people | 1.29 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 million Number of people | 1.29 million Number of people | 3.57 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 million Number of people | 1.44 million Number of people | 1.59 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 57 Paraguay 2.09 million Number of people compare
- 58 Nicaragua 1.83 million Number of people compare
- 59 Laos 1.64 million Number of people compare
- 61 El Salvador 1.34 million Number of people compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.05 million Number of people compare
- 63 Gabon 978,475 Number of people compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Congo?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Congo was 1.59 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.57 million Number of people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 million Number of people in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Congo ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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).