Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Eswatini
Eswatini: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 419,521 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Eswatini, 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 Eswatini stood at 419,521 Number of people.
That represents a change of up 67.2% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Eswatini peaked at 597,165 Number of people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 198,319 Number of people, in 2016.
Eswatini ranks 75th 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 Eswatini, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 580,187 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 584,020 Number of people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 577,163 Number of people | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 591,129 Number of people | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 597,165 Number of people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 331,005 Number of people | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 198,319 Number of people | -40.1% |
| 2017 | 261,261 Number of people | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 247,084 Number of people | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 406,184 Number of people | +64.4% |
| 2020 | 406,184 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 406,184 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 247,183 Number of people | -39.1% |
| 2023 | 250,978 Number of people | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 419,521 Number of people | +67.2% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 419,521 Number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 419,521 Number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Eswatini 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +67.2% | 250,978 Number of people | 419,521 Number of people |
| 2019 | +64.4% | 247,084 Number of people | 406,184 Number of people |
| 2015 | -44.6% | 597,165 Number of people | 331,005 Number of people |
| 2016 | -40.1% | 331,005 Number of people | 198,319 Number of people |
| 2022 | -39.1% | 406,184 Number of people | 247,183 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 437,352 Number of people | 198,319 Number of people | 597,165 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 346,010 Number of people | 247,183 Number of people | 419,521 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More reference data data for Eswatini
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3309 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0048 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.026 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Eswatini?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Eswatini was 419,521 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 597,165 Number of people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,319 Number of people in 2016.
- How does Eswatini rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Eswatini ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini 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).