Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania

Tanzania: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 38.26 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
38.26 million Number of people
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
8th
of 194 countries
All-time high
51.86 million Number of people
in 2012
All-time low
26.71 million Number of people
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

020.0M40.0M60.0M2010201720242010: 43.7M Number of people2011: 50.4M Number of people2012: 51.9M Number of people2013: 47.0M Number of people2014: 33.9M Number of people2015: 33.1M Number of people2016: 26.8M Number of people2017: 26.7M Number of people2018: 26.7M Number of people2019: 27.1M Number of people2020: 29.0M Number of people2021: 32.9M Number of people2022: 34.8M Number of people2023: 36.0M Number of people2024: 38.3M 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 Tanzania is 38.26 million Number of people, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania peaked at 51.86 million Number of people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 26.71 million Number of people, in 2018.

That places Tanzania 8th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.72 million Number of people 26.71 million Number of people 51.86 million Number of people 10
2020s 34.21 million Number of people 29.04 million Number of people 38.26 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.15 million Number of people compare
  2. 6 Bangladesh 55.18 million Number of people compare
  3. 7 Philippines 39.44 million Number of people compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 27.75 million Number of people compare
  5. 10 Mozambique 24.31 million Number of people compare
  6. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 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 Tanzania?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania was 38.26 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 51.86 million Number of people in 2012.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.71 million Number of people in 2018.
How does Tanzania rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Tanzania ranks 8th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania 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).