Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Colombia
Colombia: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 3.27 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Colombia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3.27 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Colombia peaked at 4.92 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.19 million, in 2019.
That places Colombia 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.92 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.92 million | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.72 million | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 4.72 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.41 million | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.85 million | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 3.76 million | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 3.39 million | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 3.35 million | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 3.19 million | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.24 million | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 3.27 million | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.29 million | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 3.27 million | -1.0% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 3.27 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 330.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 3.27 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31,870, 102.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.12 million | 3.19 million | 4.92 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 million | 3.24 million | 3.31 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Colombia?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Colombia was 3.27 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.92 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 million in 2019.
- How does Colombia rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Colombia ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia 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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