Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 55.18 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Bangladesh, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Bangladesh recorded 55.18 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Bangladesh peaked at 103.33 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.48 million, in 2016.
That places Bangladesh 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 102.28 million | — |
| 2011 | 103.33 million | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 99.04 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 80.10 million | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 49.87 million | -37.7% |
| 2015 | 49.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.48 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 56.34 million | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 56.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.34 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.87 million | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 57.18 million | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 55.18 million | -3.5% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 55.18 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 25.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Bangladesh's 55.18 million is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.22 million, 8.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Bangladesh changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -37.7% | 80.10 million | 49.87 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.10 million | 47.48 million | 103.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.79 million | 53.87 million | 57.18 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 3 Ethiopia 70.15 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 67.22 million compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 61.15 million compare
- 7 Philippines 39.44 million compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 38.26 million compare
- 9 Pakistan 27.75 million compare
More health data for Bangladesh
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.36 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,153 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4,062 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 35 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.8772 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0468 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.7714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Bangladesh?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Bangladesh was 55.18 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 103.33 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.48 million in 2016.
- How does Bangladesh rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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