Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mozambique

Mozambique: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 24.31 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
24.31 million Number of people
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
10th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.31 million Number of people
in 2024
All-time low
21.00 million Number of people
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M2010201720242010: 21.0M Number of people2011: 21.2M Number of people2012: 21.4M Number of people2013: 22.5M Number of people2014: 22.8M Number of people2015: 23.1M Number of people2016: 23.9M Number of people2017: 23.5M Number of people2018: 23.0M Number of people2019: 21.5M Number of people2020: 23.0M Number of people2021: 23.9M Number of people2022: 24.1M Number of people2023: 23.7M Number of people2024: 24.3M 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 Mozambique stood at 24.31 million Number of people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mozambique peaked at 24.31 million Number of people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.00 million Number of people, in 2010.

Mozambique ranks 10th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 22.39 million Number of people 21.00 million Number of people 23.92 million Number of people 10
2020s 23.82 million Number of people 22.97 million Number of people 24.31 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 7 Philippines 39.44 million Number of people compare
  2. 8 Tanzania 38.26 million Number of people compare
  3. 9 Pakistan 27.75 million Number of people compare
  4. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million Number of people compare
  5. 12 Uganda 20.75 million Number of people compare
  6. 13 Myanmar 19.50 million Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mozambique?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Mozambique was 24.31 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 Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 24.31 million Number of people in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 21.00 million Number of people in 2010.
How does Mozambique rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Mozambique ranks 10th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mozambique 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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About this data

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).