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. 2009 Oct 27;3(10):e539. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0000539

Table 1. The Prevalence of Neglected Tropical Diseases in OIC Member Nations.

Country (Population in 2006a) Ascariasisb Trichuriasisb Hookwormb Schistosomiasisc Leprosyd Trachomae
Indonesia (223 million) 90 million 95 million 62 million <0.1 million 21,430 -
42% 44% 28% <1%
Pakistan (159 million) 21 million 1.5 million 2 million - 856 277,560
14% 1% 1.5% <1%
Nigeria (145 million) 55 million 34 million 38 million 29 million 5,381 428,065
45.5% 28% 31% 23% <1%
Bangladesh (144 million) 78 million 66 million 51 million - 4,463 -
55% 46% 35%
Egypt (75 million) 8 million 2 million 4 million 7 million 1,592 21,654
12% 2% 5% 10% <1%
Turkey (72 million) - - - - NA -
Iran (69 million) 5 million 2 million 0.4 million - 182 15,722
7.5% 2% 0.5% <1%
Sudan (37 million) 0.4 million 0.4 million 8 million 5 million 940 3,614,367
1% 1% 25% 15% 10%
Algeria (33 million) 0.1 million 0.2 million <0.1 million 2 million - 143,356
<1% 1% <0.1% 8% <1%
Afghanistan (32 million) NA NA NA - 32 217,457
<1%
Morocco (30 million) 1 million 3 million <0.1 million <0.1 million NA 17,134
4% 11% <1% <1% <1%
Uganda (30 million) 4 million 3 million 9 million 5 million 472 1,050,797
17% 10% 37% 20% 3%
Iraq (27 million) 1 million 0.2 million <0.1 million <0.1 million - 140,697
4% 1% <1% <1% <1%
Uzbekistan (27 million) - - - - NA -
Malaysia (26 million) 9 million 12 million 5 million - 681 -
38% 49% 19%
Saudi Arabia (24 million) 0.4 million 0.4 million 0.4 million <0.1 million 14 -
2% 2% 2% <1%
Yemen (22 million) 6 million 1.5 million 0.1 million 3 million 486 204,984
30% 8% 1% 15% 1%
Mozambique (20 million) 4 million 6 million NA 13 million 1,830 390,721
23% 34% (70%) 2%
Syria (19 million) - - - <0.1 million 2 -
<1%
Cote d'Ivoire (18 million) 7 million 5 million 10 million 7 million 1,165 601,888
44% 30% 61% 40% 3%
Cameroon (17 million) 7 million 9 million 3 million 2 million 520 530,102
46% 57% 19% 12% 3%
Kazakhstan (15 million) - - - - NA -
Niger (14 million) 0.3 million 0.2 million 2 million 3 million 539 2,042,055
2% 1% 18% 27% 14%
Mali (14 million) <0.1 million <0.1 million 2.5 million 8 million 439 1,352,706
<1% <1% 20% 60% 10%
Burkina Faso (14 million) 0.1 million <0.1 million 3 million 8 million 578 1,195,699
1% <1% 27% 60% 8.5%
Senegal (12 million) 3 million 2 million 1 million 1.5 million 433 357,191
28% 19% 9% 15% 3%
Tunisia (10 million) - - - - 1 -
Chad (10 million) - - 3 million 2 million 976 1,016,889
33% 22.5% 10%
Total OIC Countries (1.34 billion) 300 million 243 million 204 million 95.5 million 43,012 13 million
% People Infected 22% 18% 15% 7% 1%
Percentage of World's Cases in OIC Countries 37% 40% 35% 46% 20% 21%

Only countries with a population of over 10 million are listed. Dashes indicate that these infections are not considered a public health problem in the country. NA, not available.

a

Population figures from reference [2], except for Iraq and Afghanistan, which are found in references [3] and [4], respectively.

b

Data from reference [5]. Percentage infections based on 2003 population estimates.

c

Data from reference [6]. Percentage infections based on 2003 population estimates.

d

Data from reference [7].

e

Data from reference [8], querying for trachoma in the selected countries.