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

Latest (2024)
2.09 million Number of people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.09 million Number of people
in 2023
All-time low
454,727 Number of people
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Paraguay, 2010–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201720242010: 922.4k Number of people2011: 926.2k Number of people2012: 892.2k Number of people2013: 454.7k Number of people2014: 804.3k Number of people2015: 795.7k Number of people2016: 790.8k Number of people2017: 2.0M Number of people2018: 2.0M Number of people2019: 2.0M Number of people2020: 2.0M Number of people2021: 2.1M Number of people2022: 1.8M Number of people2023: 2.1M Number of people2024: 2.1M Number of people

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 56 Egypt 2.09 million Number of people compare
  4. 58 Nicaragua 1.83 million Number of people compare
  5. 59 Laos 1.64 million Number of people compare
  6. 60 Congo 1.59 million Number of people compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit
Number of people
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).