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

Latest (2024)
419,521 Number of people
Change on year
up 67.2%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
597,165 Number of people
in 2014
All-time low
198,319 Number of people
in 2016
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k2010201720242010: 580.2k Number of people2011: 584.0k Number of people2012: 577.2k Number of people2013: 591.1k Number of people2014: 597.2k Number of people2015: 331.0k Number of people2016: 198.3k Number of people2017: 261.3k Number of people2018: 247.1k Number of people2019: 406.2k Number of people2020: 406.2k Number of people2021: 406.2k Number of people2022: 247.2k Number of people2023: 251.0k Number of people2024: 419.5k 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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).