Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 12.14 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sudan, 2010–2024
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 Sudan is 12.14 million Number of people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sudan peaked at 32.06 million Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.03 million Number of people, in 2017.
That places Sudan 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sudan, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 32.06 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 29.82 million Number of people | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 30.75 million Number of people | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 28.23 million Number of people | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 28.46 million Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 26.53 million Number of people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 25.57 million Number of people | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 11.03 million Number of people | -56.9% |
| 2018 | 11.93 million Number of people | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 12.02 million Number of people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.77 million Number of people | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 12.73 million Number of people | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 12.05 million Number of people | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 12.16 million Number of people | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.14 million Number of people | -0.2% |
Sudan compared with similar countries
- Sudan's 12.14 million Number of people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sudan's 12.14 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sudan 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 | -56.9% | 25.57 million Number of people | 11.03 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.64 million Number of people | 11.03 million Number of people | 32.06 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 million Number of people | 12.05 million Number of people | 12.77 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More reference data data for Sudan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5846 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 17.81 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4356 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.69 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.96 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8148 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 80.68 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.88 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.37 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sudan?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Sudan was 12.14 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 32.06 million Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.03 million Number of people in 2017.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Sudan ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sudan 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).