Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Zambia
Zambia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 7.04 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 7.04 million Number of people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Zambia peaked at 13.19 million Number of people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.57 million Number of people, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 33rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.54 million Number of people | 10.71 million Number of people | 12.64 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.32 million Number of people | 6.57 million Number of people | 13.19 million Number of people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Zambia?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Zambia was 7.04 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 million Number of people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.57 million Number of people in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Zambia ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia 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).