Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Djibouti

Djibouti: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 1,690 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,690 Number of people
Change on year
down 98.5%
World rank
113th
of 194 countries
All-time high
131,879 Number of people
in 2012
All-time low
1,690 Number of people
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201720242010: 127.8k Number of people2011: 128.2k Number of people2012: 131.9k Number of people2013: 105.8k Number of people2014: 107.4k Number of people2015: 108.8k Number of people2016: 110.6k Number of people2017: 110.6k Number of people2018: 110.6k Number of people2019: 110.6k Number of people2020: 110.6k Number of people2021: 110.6k Number of people2022: 110.6k Number of people2023: 110.6k Number of people2024: 1.7k 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 Djibouti stood at 1,690 Number of people. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.5% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Djibouti peaked at 131,879 Number of people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,690 Number of people, in 2024.

Djibouti ranks 113th 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 Djibouti, year by year

Annual values for Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Djibouti, 2010 to 2024.
Year Number of people Change
2010 127,766 Number of people
2011 128,196 Number of people +0.3%
2012 131,879 Number of people +2.9%
2013 105,768 Number of people -19.8%
2014 107,378 Number of people +1.5%
2015 108,810 Number of people +1.3%
2016 110,561 Number of people +1.6%
2017 110,561 Number of people +0.0%
2018 110,561 Number of people +0.0%
2019 110,561 Number of people +0.0%
2020 110,561 Number of people +0.0%
2021 110,561 Number of people +0.0%
2022 110,561 Number of people +0.0%
2023 110,561 Number of people +0.0%
2024 1,690 Number of people -98.5%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 1,690 Number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 1,690 Number of people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,118 Number of people, 1.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Djibouti 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.

YearChange FromTo
2024 -98.5% 110,561 Number of people 1,690 Number of people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 115,204 Number of people 105,768 Number of people 131,879 Number of people 10
2020s 88,787 Number of people 1,690 Number of people 110,561 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 110 Seychelles 2,583 Number of people compare
  2. 111 Jamaica 2,035 Number of people compare
  3. 112 Trinidad and Tobago 2,022 Number of people compare
  4. 114 Belize 1,201 Number of people compare
  5. 115 Uruguay 1,142 Number of people compare
  6. 116 Cuba 1,137 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 Djibouti?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Djibouti was 1,690 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 Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 131,879 Number of people in 2012.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 1,690 Number of people in 2024.
How does Djibouti rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Djibouti ranks 113th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Djibouti 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).