Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)

Statistics report on neglected tropical diseases

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)

This report presents information on neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) worldwide. The report includes figures on incidence rates of different NTDs, medicines and treatments, and funding and research into NTDS.

Table of contents

Overview

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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

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

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

Funding and research

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  • Basic Statistic Top funders for R&D on neglected diseases by organization 2022
  • Basic Statistic Top philanthropic funders for research and development on neglected diseases 2022
  • Basic Statistic Top public funders for R&D on neglected diseases by country 2022
  • 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 Top funders for malaria research and development 2022

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