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.
Population figures from reference [2], except for Iraq and Afghanistan, which are found in references [3] and [4], respectively.
Data from reference [5]. Percentage infections based on 2003 population estimates.
Data from reference [6]. Percentage infections based on 2003 population estimates.
Data from reference [7].
Data from reference [8], querying for trachoma in the selected countries.