Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in India

India: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 553.99 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
553.99 million Number of people
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
1st
of 194 countries
All-time high
846.01 million Number of people
in 2011
All-time low
553.99 million Number of people
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2010201720242010: 837.4M Number of people2011: 846.0M Number of people2012: 840.5M Number of people2013: 748.2M Number of people2014: 745.5M Number of people2015: 667.8M Number of people2016: 631.1M Number of people2017: 689.7M Number of people2018: 696.9M Number of people2019: 733.7M Number of people2020: 751.8M Number of people2021: 677.3M Number of people2022: 656.8M Number of people2023: 622.2M Number of people2024: 554.0M 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 India is 553.99 million Number of people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in India peaked at 846.01 million Number of people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 553.99 million Number of people, in 2024.

That places India 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 743.68 million Number of people 631.10 million Number of people 846.01 million Number of people 10
2020s 652.41 million Number of people 553.99 million Number of people 751.76 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Nigeria 72.95 million Number of people compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 70.15 million Number of people compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 67.22 million Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in India?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in India was 553.99 million 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 846.01 million Number of people in 2011.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 553.99 million Number of people in 2024.
How does India rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
India ranks 1st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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).