Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Egypt

Egypt: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 2.09 million Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.09 million Number of people
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
56th
of 194 countries
All-time high
32.56 million Number of people
in 2013
All-time low
62,111 Number of people
in 2014
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M2010201720242010: 24.0M Number of people2011: 24.0M Number of people2012: 24.0M Number of people2013: 32.6M Number of people2014: 62.1k Number of people2015: 1.6M Number of people2016: 1.7M Number of people2017: 5.0M Number of people2018: 5.1M Number of people2019: 6.9M Number of people2020: 2.9M Number of people2021: 2.9M Number of people2022: 2.9M Number of people2023: 3.0M Number of people2024: 2.1M 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 Egypt stood at 2.09 million Number of people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 3,265.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Egypt peaked at 32.56 million Number of people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 62,111 Number of people, in 2014.

Egypt ranks 56th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 12.49 million Number of people 62,111 Number of people 32.56 million Number of people 10
2020s 2.77 million Number of people 2.09 million Number of people 2.98 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 53 Honduras 2.21 million Number of people compare
  2. 54 Iraq 2.17 million Number of people compare
  3. 55 Kyrgyzstan 2.17 million Number of people compare
  4. 57 Paraguay 2.09 million Number of people compare
  5. 58 Nicaragua 1.83 million Number of people compare
  6. 59 Laos 1.64 million Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Egypt?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Egypt was 2.09 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 Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 32.56 million Number of people in 2013.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 62,111 Number of people in 2014.
How does Egypt rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Egypt ranks 56th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,265.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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).