Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 8.63 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 8.63 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda peaked at 8.63 million Number of people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.15 million Number of people, in 2014.
That places Rwanda 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.78 million Number of people | 4.15 million Number of people | 5.33 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.10 million Number of people | 5.01 million Number of people | 8.63 million Number of people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Rwanda was 8.63 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 million Number of people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.15 million Number of people in 2014.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Rwanda ranks 29th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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).