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

Latest (2024)
6,845 Number of people
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
105th
of 194 countries
All-time high
23,062 Number of people
in 2010
All-time low
5,603 Number of people
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2010201720242010: 23.1k Number of people2011: 19.6k Number of people2012: 21.1k Number of people2013: 16.2k Number of people2014: 21.2k Number of people2015: 19.6k Number of people2016: 14.8k Number of people2017: 12.5k Number of people2018: 15.7k Number of people2019: 8.3k Number of people2020: 10.2k Number of people2021: 14.7k Number of people2022: 10.9k Number of people2023: 5.6k Number of people2024: 6.8k 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

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.

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Iran, year by year

Annual values for Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Iran, 2010 to 2024.
Year Number of people Change
2010 23,062 Number of people
2011 19,560 Number of people -15.2%
2012 21,068 Number of people +7.7%
2013 16,161 Number of people -23.3%
2014 21,228 Number of people +31.4%
2015 19,600 Number of people -7.7%
2016 14,782 Number of people -24.6%
2017 12,502 Number of people -15.4%
2018 15,745 Number of people +25.9%
2019 8,257 Number of people -47.6%
2020 10,241 Number of people +24.0%
2021 14,745 Number of people +44.0%
2022 10,904 Number of people -26.0%
2023 5,603 Number of people -48.6%
2024 6,845 Number of people +22.2%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 6,845 Number of people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 58% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 6,845 Number of people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,118 Number of people, 6.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 102 Mauritius 9,918 Number of people compare
  2. 103 Saudi Arabia 8,924 Number of people compare
  3. 104 Australia 8,631 Number of people compare
  4. 106 Tunisia 3,619 Number of people compare
  5. 107 Maldives 3,295 Number of people compare
  6. 108 Tuvalu 3,120 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 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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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
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).