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

Latest (2024)
746,690 Number of people
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.99 million Number of people
in 2022
All-time low
746,690 Number of people
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guinea-Bissau, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201720242010: 1.5M Number of people2011: 1.7M Number of people2012: 1.8M Number of people2013: 1.9M Number of people2014: 1.9M Number of people2015: 1.7M Number of people2016: 1.6M Number of people2017: 1.3M Number of people2018: 1.2M Number of people2019: 1.2M Number of people2020: 1.9M Number of people2021: 1.9M Number of people2022: 2.0M Number of people2023: 919.1k Number of people2024: 746.7k 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.05 million Number of people compare
  2. 63 Gabon 978,475 Number of people compare
  3. 64 Eritrea 813,233 Number of people compare
  4. 66 Guatemala 729,890 Number of people compare
  5. 67 Gambia 672,208 Number of people compare
  6. 68 Mauritania 596,151 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 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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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).