Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Lesotho
Lesotho: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 387,421 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Lesotho, 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 Lesotho stood at 387,421 Number of people.
The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Lesotho peaked at 534,996 Number of people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 382,336 Number of people, in 2018.
Lesotho ranks 76th 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 | 483,550 Number of people | 382,336 Number of people | 534,996 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 387,421 Number of people | 387,421 Number of people | 387,421 Number of people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Lesotho?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Lesotho was 387,421 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 534,996 Number of people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 382,336 Number of people in 2018.
- How does Lesotho rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Lesotho ranks 76th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lesotho 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).