Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Gabon

Gabon: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 978,475 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
978,475 Number of people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.56 million Number of people
in 2015
All-time low
694,119 Number of people
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2010201720242010: 1.4M Number of people2011: 1.5M Number of people2012: 1.5M Number of people2013: 1.5M Number of people2014: 1.5M Number of people2015: 1.6M Number of people2016: 694.5k Number of people2017: 694.1k Number of people2018: 937.9k Number of people2019: 937.9k Number of people2020: 870.0k Number of people2021: 914.1k Number of people2022: 954.3k Number of people2023: 978.5k Number of people2024: 978.5k 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

Gabon recorded 978,475 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Gabon peaked at 1.56 million Number of people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 694,119 Number of people, in 2017.

That places Gabon 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 1.22 million Number of people 694,119 Number of people 1.56 million Number of people 10
2020s 939,071 Number of people 870,003 Number of people 978,475 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 60 Congo 1.59 million Number of people compare
  2. 61 El Salvador 1.34 million Number of people compare
  3. 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.05 million Number of people compare
  4. 64 Eritrea 813,233 Number of people compare
  5. 65 Guinea-Bissau 746,690 Number of people compare
  6. 66 Guatemala 729,890 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 Gabon?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Gabon was 978,475 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 Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 1.56 million Number of people in 2015.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 694,119 Number of people in 2017.
How does Gabon rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Gabon ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gabon 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).