Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 1.83 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nicaragua, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 1.83 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 56.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nicaragua peaked at 1.89 million Number of people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 926,646 Number of people, in 2016.
Nicaragua ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.46 million Number of people | 926,646 Number of people | 1.87 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million Number of people | 1.34 million Number of people | 1.89 million Number of people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nicaragua?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nicaragua was 1.83 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 Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 million Number of people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,646 Number of people in 2016.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Nicaragua ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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).