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
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Uganda, 2010–2024
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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Uganda, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 24.40 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 24.55 million Number of people | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 24.99 million Number of people | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.13 million Number of people | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 25.34 million Number of people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 23.24 million Number of people | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 23.49 million Number of people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 22.88 million Number of people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 21.41 million Number of people | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 24.64 million Number of people | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 21.94 million Number of people | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 25.96 million Number of people | +18.3% |
| 2022 | 26.79 million Number of people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 21.73 million Number of people | -18.9% |
| 2024 | 20.75 million Number of people | -4.5% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 20.75 million Number of people is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.07 million Number of people, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 20.75 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 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
- 13 Myanmar 19.50 million Number of people compare
- 14 Madagascar 18.17 million Number of people compare
- 15 Afghanistan 16.98 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
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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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).