
Neglected tropical diseases - Statistics & Facts
Key insights
- Country with the most people requiring interventions against NTDs
- India

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Countries with largest number of people requiring action against NTDs worldwide 2021
- Number of countries affected by schistosomaisis
- 78

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Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
- Number of people affected globally by hookworm
- 439m

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Number of people affected by select neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
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- Basic Statistic Countries with largest number of people requiring action against NTDs worldwide 2021
- Basic Statistic Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of people affected by select neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
- Basic Statistic Population needing intervention against neglected diseases worldwide 2011-2019
Overview
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Countries with largest number of people requiring action against NTDs worldwide 2021
Countries with largest number of people requiring action against NTDs worldwide 2021
Leading 20 countries based on number of people needing interventions against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in 2021
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Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
Number of countries affected by neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
Number of countries affected worldwide from select neglected tropical diseases as of 2020
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Number of people affected by select neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
Number of people affected by select neglected tropical diseases worldwide as of 2020
Number of people affected worldwide each year from select neglected tropical diseases as of 2020 (in millions)
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Population needing intervention against neglected diseases worldwide 2011-2019
Population needing intervention against neglected diseases worldwide 2011-2019
Number of people worldwide requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases from 2011 to 2019 (in billions)
Disease cases
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- Premium Statistic Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2022
- Basic Statistic Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by month
- Basic Statistic Reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis worldwide 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic New cases of leprosy worldwide from 2006 to 2022
- Basic Statistic New cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region
- Premium Statistic New cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2022
- Basic Statistic Reported cases of yaws worldwide 2011-2020
- Basic Statistic Estimated cases of Chagas disease worldwide 2011-2019
- Basic Statistic Reported cases of rabies worldwide 2011-2019
- Premium Statistic Chronology of Ebola virus disease outbreaks 1976-2020
Disease cases
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Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2022
Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2022
Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide from 1986 to 2022
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Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2022, by country
Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2022, by country
Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2022, by country
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Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by month
Cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by month
Number of cases of Guinea worm disease worldwide in 2022 and 2023, by month
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Reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis worldwide 2011-2020
Reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis worldwide 2011-2020
Number of reported cases of human African trypanosomiasis worldwide from 2011 to 2020
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New cases of leprosy worldwide from 2006 to 2022
New cases of leprosy worldwide from 2006 to 2022
Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide from 2006 to 2022
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New cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region
New cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region
Number of new cases of leprosy worldwide in 2022, by region
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New cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2022
New cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2022
Number of new cases of leprosy in the most impacted countries worldwide in 2022, by country
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Reported cases of yaws worldwide 2011-2020
Reported cases of yaws worldwide 2011-2020
Number of reported cases of yaws worldwide from 2011 to 2020
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Estimated cases of Chagas disease worldwide 2011-2019
Estimated cases of Chagas disease worldwide 2011-2019
Estimated number of cases of Chagas disease worldwide from 2011 to 2019
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Reported cases of rabies worldwide 2011-2019
Reported cases of rabies worldwide 2011-2019
Number of reported cases of rabies worldwide from 2011 to 2019
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Chronology of Ebola virus disease outbreaks 1976-2020
Chronology of Ebola virus disease outbreaks 1976-2020
Number of cases and deaths from Ebola virus outbreaks between 1976 and 2020, by country
Medicines and treatment
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- Basic Statistic Countries needing preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Population needing preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
- Premium Statistic Population receiving preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
- Basic Statistic People living in districts where MDA for NTDs is no longer needed worldwide 2013-2022
- Basic Statistic Pharmaceutical products in pipeline for disease in developing countries 2022
Medicines and treatment
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Countries needing preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
Countries needing preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
Number of countries worldwide that required preventative chemotherapy for select neglected tropical diseases in 2020
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Population needing preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
Population needing preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
Total number of people worldwide that required preventative chemotherapy for select neglected tropical diseases in 2020* (in millions)
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Population receiving preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
Population receiving preventative chemotherapy for neglected diseases worldwide 2020
Number of people worldwide that were treated with preventative chemotherapy for select neglected tropical diseases in 2020 (in millions)
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People living in districts where MDA for NTDs is no longer needed worldwide 2013-2022
People living in districts where MDA for NTDs is no longer needed worldwide 2013-2022
People living in districts worldwide where mass drug administration (MDA) for select neglected tropical diseases is no longer needed from 2013 to 2022 (in millions)
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Pharmaceutical products in pipeline for disease in developing countries 2022
Pharmaceutical products in pipeline for disease in developing countries 2022
Distribution of product pipeline for diseases in developing countries by category as of 2022
Funding and research
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- Basic Statistic Top funders for R&D on neglected diseases by organization 2021
- Basic Statistic Leading philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases 2021
- Basic Statistic Top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases by country 2021
- Basic Statistic USAID funding to combat neglected tropical diseases worldwide 2006-2022
- Premium Statistic USAID value of donated drugs for neglected tropical diseases worldwide from 2007-2022
- Basic Statistic Select top funders for malaria research and development 2021
Funding and research
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Top funders for R&D on neglected diseases by organization 2021
Top funders for R&D on neglected diseases by organization 2021
Leading organizations in funding for research and development on neglected diseases in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Leading philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases 2021
Leading philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases 2021
Top philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases worldwide in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases by country 2021
Top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases by country 2021
Top countries in public funding for research and development on neglected diseases in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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USAID funding to combat neglected tropical diseases worldwide 2006-2022
USAID funding to combat neglected tropical diseases worldwide 2006-2022
USAID funding for neglected tropical diseases worldwide from 2006 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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USAID value of donated drugs for neglected tropical diseases worldwide from 2007-2022
USAID value of donated drugs for neglected tropical diseases worldwide from 2007-2022
Value of donated drugs for neglected tropical diseases (NTD) worldwide from the USAID NTD program from 2007 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Select top funders for malaria research and development 2021
Select top funders for malaria research and development 2021
Selected major funders for malaria research and development worldwide in 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)
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