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
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania, 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 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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 43.66 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 50.42 million Number of people | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 51.86 million Number of people | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 46.96 million Number of people | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 33.87 million Number of people | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 33.06 million Number of people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.82 million Number of people | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 26.71 million Number of people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 26.71 million Number of people | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 27.09 million Number of people | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 29.04 million Number of people | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 32.88 million Number of people | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 34.84 million Number of people | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 36.04 million Number of people | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 38.26 million Number of people | +6.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 38.26 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 14.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 38.26 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 6.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.15 million Number of people compare
- 6 Bangladesh 55.18 million Number of people compare
- 7 Philippines 39.44 million Number of people compare
- 9 Pakistan 27.75 million Number of people compare
- 10 Mozambique 24.31 million Number of people compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
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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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).