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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10.71 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 10.85 million Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.98 million Number of people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 11.27 million Number of people | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 11.46 million Number of people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.83 million Number of people | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.57 million Number of people | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12.64 million Number of people | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 12.03 million Number of people | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 12.03 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.81 million Number of people | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.19 million Number of people | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 6.57 million Number of people | -50.2% |
| 2023 | 6.98 million Number of people | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.04 million Number of people | +0.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.04 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.04 million Number of people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.85 million Number of people, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -50.2% | 13.19 million Number of people | 6.57 million Number of people |
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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 30 Vietnam 8.41 million Number of people compare
- 31 Venezuela 7.38 million Number of people compare
- 32 Sierra Leone 7.07 million Number of people compare
- 34 Central African Republic 6.70 million Number of people compare
- 35 Benin 6.55 million Number of people compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 6.25 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Consumer price index 483.32 2010 = 100 (2025)
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).