Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Somalia

Somalia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 3.79 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.79 million Number of people
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.16 million Number of people
in 2016
All-time low
2.29 million Number of people
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M2010201720242010: 4.1M Number of people2011: 4.2M Number of people2012: 4.3M Number of people2013: 4.8M Number of people2014: 4.9M Number of people2015: 5.0M Number of people2016: 5.2M Number of people2017: 2.5M Number of people2018: 2.3M Number of people2019: 2.3M Number of people2020: 3.7M Number of people2021: 3.7M Number of people2022: 3.4M Number of people2023: 3.8M Number of people2024: 3.8M 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

The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Somalia is 3.79 million Number of people, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Somalia peaked at 5.16 million Number of people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million Number of people, in 2018.

Somalia ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3.94 million Number of people 2.29 million Number of people 5.16 million Number of people 10
2020s 3.67 million Number of people 3.40 million Number of people 3.79 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 44 Burkina Faso 4.56 million Number of people compare
  2. 45 Senegal 3.95 million Number of people compare
  3. 46 Liberia 3.84 million Number of people compare
  4. 48 Tajikistan 3.45 million Number of people compare
  5. 49 Colombia 3.27 million Number of people compare
  6. 50 Syria 2.99 million Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Somalia?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Somalia was 3.79 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 Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 5.16 million Number of people in 2016.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million Number of people in 2018.
How does Somalia rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Somalia ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Somalia 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
Last refreshed

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