Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 7.07 million Number of people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7.07 million Number of people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
32nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.65 million Number of people
in 2016
All-time low
6.50 million Number of people
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2010201720242010: 6.9M Number of people2011: 7.1M Number of people2012: 7.5M Number of people2013: 7.6M Number of people2014: 7.6M Number of people2015: 7.5M Number of people2016: 7.7M Number of people2017: 7.0M Number of people2018: 6.5M Number of people2019: 6.9M Number of people2020: 7.6M Number of people2021: 7.3M Number of people2022: 7.4M Number of people2023: 7.4M Number of people2024: 7.1M 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

Sierra Leone recorded 7.07 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sierra Leone peaked at 7.65 million Number of people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.50 million Number of people, in 2018.

Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.21 million Number of people 6.50 million Number of people 7.65 million Number of people 10
2020s 7.35 million Number of people 7.07 million Number of people 7.62 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Sierra Leone

  1. 29 Rwanda 8.63 million Number of people compare
  2. 30 Vietnam 8.41 million Number of people compare
  3. 31 Venezuela 7.38 million Number of people compare
  4. 33 Zambia 7.04 million Number of people compare
  5. 34 Central African Republic 6.70 million Number of people compare
  6. 35 Benin 6.55 million Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sierra Leone?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sierra Leone was 7.07 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 Sierra Leone?
The highest recorded value was 7.65 million Number of people in 2016.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Sierra Leone?
The lowest recorded value was 6.50 million Number of people in 2018.
How does Sierra Leone rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).