Table 2 Burden of neglected tropical disease in Ethiopia and relative contribution and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa, 2012

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