Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Belgium
Belgium: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Belgium stood at 31.
The figure is down 51.6% on the previous year and down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Belgium peaked at 167 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2010.
Belgium ranks 149th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2013 | 167 | +2683.3% |
| 2014 | 109 | -34.7% |
| 2015 | 9 | -91.7% |
| 2016 | 20 | +122.2% |
| 2017 | 51 | +155.0% |
| 2018 | 42 | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 50 | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 54 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 34 | -37.0% |
| 2022 | 55 | +61.8% |
| 2023 | 64 | +16.4% |
| 2024 | 31 | -51.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19, 1.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 31 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 3.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Belgium 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2683.3% | 6 | 167 |
| 2012 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.6 | 1 | 167 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6 | 31 | 64 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Belgium?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Belgium was 31 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 Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 167 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2010.
- How does Belgium rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Belgium ranks 149th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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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