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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.55 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 1.75 million Number of people | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.78 million Number of people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.88 million Number of people | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 1.88 million Number of people | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million Number of people | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million Number of people | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million Number of people | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 1.21 million Number of people | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 million Number of people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.89 million Number of people | +53.5% |
| 2021 | 1.94 million Number of people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 1.99 million Number of people | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 919,108 Number of people | -53.9% |
| 2024 | 746,690 Number of people | -18.8% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 746,690 Number of people is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 746,690 Number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
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).