Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 746,690 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau is 746,690 Number of people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 60.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.99 million Number of people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 746,690 Number of people, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 65th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.59 million Number of people | 1.21 million Number of people | 1.88 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.50 million Number of people | 746,690 Number of people | 1.99 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.0461 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.1951 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.1558 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.0727 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.6203 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 142.94 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau was 746,690 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 million Number of people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 746,690 Number of people in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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).