Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 196,714 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Namibia, 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 Namibia is 196,714 Number of people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.3% on the previous year and down 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Namibia peaked at 1.05 million Number of people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 196,714 Number of people, in 2024.
Namibia ranks 81st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 999,049 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 1.01 million Number of people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 million Number of people | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.04 million Number of people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 382,721 Number of people | -63.5% |
| 2016 | 382,721 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 382,721 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 382,721 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 387,146 Number of people | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 387,146 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 387,147 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 387,147 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 387,962 Number of people | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 196,714 Number of people | -49.3% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 196,714 Number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 196,714 Number of people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 3% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Namibia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -63.5% | 1.05 million Number of people | 382,721 Number of people |
| 2024 | -49.3% | 387,962 Number of people | 196,714 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 706,139 Number of people | 382,721 Number of people | 1.05 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 349,223 Number of people | 196,714 Number of people | 387,962 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Namibia?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Namibia was 196,714 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million Number of people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 196,714 Number of people in 2024.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Namibia ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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).