Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guyana
Guyana: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 588,310 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guyana, 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 Guyana is 588,310 Number of people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 184.4% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guyana peaked at 747,901 Number of people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 205,594 Number of people, in 2022.
That places Guyana 70th 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 Guyana, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 690,869 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 690,869 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 690,869 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 544,676 Number of people | -21.2% |
| 2014 | 719,455 Number of people | +32.1% |
| 2015 | 747,901 Number of people | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 720,459 Number of people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 730,205 Number of people | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 719,312 Number of people | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 685,176 Number of people | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 685,741 Number of people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 685,968 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 205,594 Number of people | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 206,893 Number of people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 588,310 Number of people | +184.4% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 588,310 Number of people is above the median for high income countries, which is 20 Number of people, 29415.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 588,310 Number of people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,388 Number of people, 10.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guyana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +184.4% | 206,893 Number of people | 588,310 Number of people |
| 2022 | -70.0% | 685,968 Number of people | 205,594 Number of people |
| 2014 | +32.1% | 544,676 Number of people | 719,455 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 693,979 Number of people | 544,676 Number of people | 747,901 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 474,501 Number of people | 205,594 Number of people | 685,968 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 67 Gambia 672,208 Number of people compare
- 68 Mauritania 596,151 Number of people compare
- 69 Solomon Islands 595,815 Number of people compare
- 71 Argentina 581,955 Number of people compare
- 72 Mexico 559,376 Number of people compare
- 73 East Timor 430,792 Number of people compare
More reference data data for Guyana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0297 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1326 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0457 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1619 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guyana?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guyana was 588,310 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 Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 747,901 Number of people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,594 Number of people in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Guyana ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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).