Global progress reduces the number of people requiring treatment for tropical diseases

The World Health Organization reported that 63 countries eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease by June 2026.

The organization noted that 42 countries had achieved this milestone by the end of 2020. A midterm assessment of the 2021 to 2030 road map shows that the number of people needing medical interventions for these diseases dropped to 1.41 billion in 2024. This figure represents a 36% decrease since 2010 and a 19% decrease since 2020.

The report also states that cases of sleeping sickness fell by 98% since 1999. Additionally, the number of human cases of Guinea worm disease reached a record low of 10 in 2025.