Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 72.95 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 72.95 million Number of people. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.1% on the previous year and down 48.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria peaked at 147.56 million Number of people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.95 million Number of people, in 2024.
That places Nigeria 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 122.77 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 135.83 million Number of people | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 139.89 million Number of people | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 147.56 million Number of people | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 140.38 million Number of people | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 140.54 million Number of people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 128.94 million Number of people | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 133.97 million Number of people | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 131.36 million Number of people | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 134.54 million Number of people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 136.38 million Number of people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 139.91 million Number of people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 138.93 million Number of people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 92.47 million Number of people | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 72.95 million Number of people | -21.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 72.95 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 28.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 72.95 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 12.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -33.4% | 138.93 million Number of people | 92.47 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135.58 million Number of people | 122.77 million Number of people | 147.56 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.13 million Number of people | 72.95 million Number of people | 139.91 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Nigeria was 72.95 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 147.56 million Number of people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.95 million Number of people in 2024.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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).