Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 27.75 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan, 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 Pakistan is 27.75 million Number of people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan peaked at 69.71 million Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.23 million Number of people, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 9th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.71 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 69.71 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.51 million Number of people | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 30.29 million Number of people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.42 million Number of people | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.06 million Number of people | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.68 million Number of people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 31.68 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.68 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.23 million Number of people | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 25.23 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.23 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.75 million Number of people | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 27.75 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.75 million Number of people | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.75 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 10.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.75 million Number of people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,118 Number of people, 24817.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -54.8% | 69.71 million Number of people | 31.51 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.30 million Number of people | 25.23 million Number of people | 69.71 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.74 million Number of people | 25.23 million Number of people | 27.75 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 6 Bangladesh 55.18 million Number of people compare
- 7 Philippines 39.44 million Number of people compare
- 8 Tanzania 38.26 million Number of people compare
- 10 Mozambique 24.31 million Number of people compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million Number of people compare
- 12 Uganda 20.75 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Pakistan was 27.75 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.71 million Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.23 million Number of people in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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).