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
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Gabon, 2010–2024
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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.44 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 1.45 million Number of people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million Number of people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.52 million Number of people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.53 million Number of people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 million Number of people | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 694,499 Number of people | -55.5% |
| 2017 | 694,119 Number of people | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 937,923 Number of people | +35.1% |
| 2019 | 937,923 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 870,003 Number of people | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 914,073 Number of people | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 954,330 Number of people | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 978,475 Number of people | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 978,475 Number of people | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 978,475 Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 83.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 978,475 Number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Gabon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -55.5% | 1.56 million Number of people | 694,499 Number of people |
| 2018 | +35.1% | 694,119 Number of people | 937,923 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 60 Congo 1.59 million Number of people compare
- 61 El Salvador 1.34 million Number of people compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.05 million Number of people compare
- 64 Eritrea 813,233 Number of people compare
- 65 Guinea-Bissau 746,690 Number of people compare
- 66 Guatemala 729,890 Number of people compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).