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

Latest (2024)
588,310 Number of people
Change on year
up 184.4%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
747,901 Number of people
in 2015
All-time low
205,594 Number of people
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Guyana, 2010–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2010201720242010: 690.9k Number of people2011: 690.9k Number of people2012: 690.9k Number of people2013: 544.7k Number of people2014: 719.5k Number of people2015: 747.9k Number of people2016: 720.5k Number of people2017: 730.2k Number of people2018: 719.3k Number of people2019: 685.2k Number of people2020: 685.7k Number of people2021: 686.0k Number of people2022: 205.6k Number of people2023: 206.9k Number of people2024: 588.3k 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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 67 Gambia 672,208 Number of people compare
  2. 68 Mauritania 596,151 Number of people compare
  3. 69 Solomon Islands 595,815 Number of people compare
  4. 71 Argentina 581,955 Number of people compare
  5. 72 Mexico 559,376 Number of people compare
  6. 73 East Timor 430,792 Number of people compare

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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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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).