Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 70.15 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
70.15 million Number of people
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
3rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
77.65 million Number of people
in 2018
All-time low
55.03 million Number of people
in 2012
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M2010201720242010: 65.0M Number of people2011: 65.0M Number of people2012: 55.0M Number of people2013: 64.5M Number of people2014: 72.7M Number of people2015: 75.1M Number of people2016: 74.2M Number of people2017: 69.8M Number of people2018: 77.7M Number of people2019: 76.2M Number of people2020: 75.7M Number of people2021: 71.8M Number of people2022: 67.8M Number of people2023: 63.1M Number of people2024: 70.2M 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

Ethiopia recorded 70.15 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia peaked at 77.65 million Number of people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.03 million Number of people, in 2012.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 69.52 million Number of people 55.03 million Number of people 77.65 million Number of people 10
2020s 69.71 million Number of people 63.06 million Number of people 75.73 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 India 553.99 million Number of people compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 72.95 million Number of people compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 67.22 million Number of people compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.15 million Number of people compare
  5. 6 Bangladesh 55.18 million 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 Ethiopia?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Ethiopia was 70.15 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 77.65 million Number of people in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 55.03 million Number of people in 2012.
How does Ethiopia rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ethiopia 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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About this data

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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).