Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Madagascar
Madagascar: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 18.17 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Madagascar, 2010–2024
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 Madagascar is 18.17 million Number of people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Madagascar peaked at 22.92 million Number of people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.17 million Number of people, in 2024.
Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.32 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 19.53 million Number of people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 20.02 million Number of people | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.90 million Number of people | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.49 million Number of people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 21.30 million Number of people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.86 million Number of people | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 20.22 million Number of people | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 20.22 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.13 million Number of people | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 21.39 million Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.34 million Number of people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 22.92 million Number of people | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 21.28 million Number of people | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 18.17 million Number of people | -14.6% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 18.17 million Number of people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 18.17 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 3.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.10 million Number of people | 18.86 million Number of people | 21.30 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.02 million Number of people | 18.17 million Number of people | 22.92 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million Number of people compare
- 12 Uganda 20.75 million Number of people compare
- 13 Myanmar 19.50 million Number of people compare
- 15 Afghanistan 16.98 million Number of people compare
- 16 South Africa 14.44 million Number of people compare
- 17 Cameroon 12.40 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Madagascar?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Madagascar was 18.17 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 Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 million Number of people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.17 million Number of people in 2024.
- How does Madagascar rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Madagascar ranks 14th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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).