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 | 4 million | 25% | 1 | |
Trachoma | 30 million | 34.3% | 1 | |
Human African trypanosomiasis | 0 since 1984[24] | 50,000-70,000 | 0 | Â |
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 | > 4,000 | Unknown | Unknown | |
Fascioliasis | Few cases reported | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Echinococcosis | 1,817annual[30] | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
Rabies | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |