Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Iran
Iran: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 6,845 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Iran, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Iran stood at 6,845 Number of people.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Iran peaked at 23,062 Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,603 Number of people, in 2023.
Iran ranks 105th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17,196 Number of people | 8,257 Number of people | 23,062 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,668 Number of people | 5,603 Number of people | 14,745 Number of people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Iran?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Iran was 6,845 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 23,062 Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,603 Number of people in 2023.
- How does Iran rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Iran ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran 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).