Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in China
China: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 24,597 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in China, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in China is 24,597, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 35.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in China peaked at 52.00 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 816, in 2021.
That places China 102nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.00 million | — |
| 2011 | 25.55 million | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 25.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.97 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.10 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.38 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.38 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,844 | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 825 | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 816 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,216 | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 18,225 | +1398.8% |
| 2024 | 24,597 | +35.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 24,597 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 24,597 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449, 22% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +1398.8% | 1,216 | 18,225 |
| 2019 | -99.9% | 26.38 million | 22,844 |
| 2020 | -96.4% | 22,844 | 825 |
| 2011 | -50.9% | 52.00 million | 25.55 million |
| 2022 | +49.0% | 816 | 1,216 |
| 2024 | +35.0% | 18,225 | 24,597 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.03 million | 22,844 | 52.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,136 | 816 | 24,597 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 99 Tonga 37,131 compare
- 100 Micronesia (Federated States of) 36,871 compare
- 101 Costa Rica 31,870 compare
- 103 Marshall Islands 19,594 compare
- 104 Singapore 13,660 compare
- 105 Algeria 13,645 compare
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0985 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4,642 (2100)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -8.22 % 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 0.0159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0176 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in China?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in China was 24,597 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 52.00 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 816 in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- China ranks 102nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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