Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Uganda

Uganda: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 20.75 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.75 million Number of people
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
12th
of 194 countries
All-time high
26.79 million Number of people
in 2022
All-time low
20.75 million Number of people
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

010.0M20.0M30.0M2010201720242010: 24.4M Number of people2011: 24.6M Number of people2012: 25.0M Number of people2013: 26.1M Number of people2014: 25.3M Number of people2015: 23.2M Number of people2016: 23.5M Number of people2017: 22.9M Number of people2018: 21.4M Number of people2019: 24.6M Number of people2020: 21.9M Number of people2021: 26.0M Number of people2022: 26.8M Number of people2023: 21.7M Number of people2024: 20.8M 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

Uganda recorded 20.75 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Uganda peaked at 26.79 million Number of people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20.75 million Number of people, in 2024.

That places Uganda 12th 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 24.11 million Number of people 21.41 million Number of people 26.13 million Number of people 10
2020s 23.44 million Number of people 20.75 million Number of people 26.79 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 9 Pakistan 27.75 million Number of people compare
  2. 10 Mozambique 24.31 million Number of people compare
  3. 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million Number of people compare
  4. 13 Myanmar 19.50 million Number of people compare
  5. 14 Madagascar 18.17 million Number of people compare
  6. 15 Afghanistan 16.98 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 Uganda?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Uganda was 20.75 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 Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 26.79 million Number of people in 2022.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 20.75 million Number of people in 2024.
How does Uganda rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Uganda ranks 12th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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).