Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kenya
Kenya: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 9.92 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kenya, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 9.92 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kenya peaked at 23.55 million Number of people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.84 million Number of people, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.81 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 22.42 million Number of people | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 22.76 million Number of people | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 23.55 million Number of people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 12.28 million Number of people | -47.8% |
| 2015 | 13.64 million Number of people | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 11.77 million Number of people | -13.7% |
| 2017 | 11.63 million Number of people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.65 million Number of people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.32 million Number of people | -28.5% |
| 2020 | 10.60 million Number of people | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 10.65 million Number of people | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.84 million Number of people | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 9.78 million Number of people | +24.7% |
| 2024 | 9.92 million Number of people | +1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.92 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.92 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.98 million Number of people | 8.32 million Number of people | 23.55 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.76 million Number of people | 7.84 million Number of people | 10.65 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kenya?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kenya was 9.92 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.55 million Number of people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.84 million Number of people in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya 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).