Table 2.
Burden of neglected tropical disease in Ethiopia and relative contribution and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa, 2012
| Disease | Ethiopia | SSA[10] | Percentage contribution of Ethiopia to SSA | Disease burden rank from SSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hookworm infection |
11 million
[10] |
198million |
5.6% |
3 |
| Ascariasis |
26 million
[10] |
173 million |
15.0% |
2 |
| Trichuriasis |
21 million
[10] |
162 million |
13.0% |
4 |
| Schistosomiasis |
5.01 million
[19] |
192 million |
2.6% |
14 |
| Lymphatic filariasis |
Ethiopia 30 million at risk
[10] |
382–394 million at risk |
7.6%-7.8% |
4 |
| Onchocerciasis |
5milion , 12 million at risk
[12] |
37 million |
8.1% |
Using annual treatment figures provided by APOC in 2010 as proxy indicators, Ethiopia stands 4th following Nigeria, DRC and Cameroon. |
| Podoconiosis |
1 million cases, 19.2 million at risk
[21,22] |
4 million |
25% |
1 |
| Trachoma |
Ethiopia 10.3 million
[10,23] |
30 million |
34.3% |
1 |
| Human African trypanosomiasis |
0 since 1984
[24] |
50,000-70,000 |
0 |
|
| Leprosy |
Ethiopia 4,611 annual
[25] |
30,055 |
15.3% |
2 |
| Leishmaniasis |
Ethiopia 4,000 new Cases annual
[26] |
19,000–24,000 |
16.7%-21.1% |
2 |
| Dracunculiasis |
8 cases in 2011
[27] |
1058 |
0.75% |
4 |
| Buruli ulcer |
2 cases
[28,29] |
> 4,000 |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Fascioliasis |
Few cases reported |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Echinococcosis |
1,817annual
[30] |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
| Rabies | 996-14694 annual [31,32] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |