Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Paraguay
Paraguay: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 2.09 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay stood at 2.09 million Number of people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 159.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Paraguay peaked at 2.09 million Number of people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 454,727 Number of people, in 2013.
Paraguay ranks 57th 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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 922,422 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 926,211 Number of people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 892,188 Number of people | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 454,727 Number of people | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 804,269 Number of people | +76.9% |
| 2015 | 795,686 Number of people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 790,833 Number of people | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.97 million Number of people | +149.7% |
| 2018 | 1.97 million Number of people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.00 million Number of people | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2.09 million Number of people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.82 million Number of people | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 2.09 million Number of people | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 2.09 million Number of people | +0.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 2.09 million Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 177.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 2.09 million Number of people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,388 Number of people, 35.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +149.7% | 790,833 Number of people | 1.97 million Number of people |
| 2014 | +76.9% | 454,727 Number of people | 804,269 Number of people |
| 2013 | -49.0% | 892,188 Number of people | 454,727 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.15 million Number of people | 454,727 Number of people | 1.97 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.02 million Number of people | 1.82 million Number of people | 2.09 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More reference data data for Paraguay
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Paraguay?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Paraguay was 2.09 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 million Number of people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 454,727 Number of people in 2013.
- How does Paraguay rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Paraguay ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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).