Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Niger
Niger: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 5.10 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Niger, 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 Niger stood at 5.10 million Number of people. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 17.7% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Niger peaked at 16.04 million Number of people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.10 million Number of people, in 2024.
Niger ranks 41st of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.90 million Number of people | 14.05 million Number of people | 16.04 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.02 million Number of people | 5.10 million Number of people | 11.43 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More reference data data for Niger
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9264 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.5992 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 3.03 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.2336 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.76 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 131.57 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Niger?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Niger was 5.10 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 16.04 million Number of people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.10 million Number of people in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Niger ranks 41st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger 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).