Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in India

India: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 553.99 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
553.99 million
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
1st
of 206 countries
All-time high
846.01 million
in 2011
All-time low
553.99 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in India, 2010–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2010201720242010: 837.4M2011: 846.0M2012: 840.5M2013: 748.2M2014: 745.5M2015: 667.8M2016: 631.1M2017: 689.7M2018: 696.9M2019: 733.7M2020: 751.8M2021: 677.3M2022: 656.8M2023: 622.2M2024: 554.0M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in India is 553.99 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in India peaked at 846.01 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 553.99 million, in 2024.

India ranks 1st of 206 countries on this measure, 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 India, year by year

Annual values for Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number) in India, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 837.41 million
2011 846.01 million +1.0%
2012 840.50 million -0.7%
2013 748.20 million -11.0%
2014 745.45 million -0.4%
2015 667.77 million -10.4%
2016 631.10 million -5.5%
2017 689.74 million +9.3%
2018 696.94 million +1.0%
2019 733.66 million +5.3%
2020 751.76 million +2.5%
2021 677.29 million -9.9%
2022 656.76 million -3.0%
2023 622.24 million -5.3%
2024 553.99 million -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 743.68 million 631.10 million 846.01 million 10
2020s 652.41 million 553.99 million 751.76 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Nigeria 72.95 million compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 70.15 million compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 67.22 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in India?
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in India was 553.99 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 846.01 million in 2011.
What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 553.99 million in 2024.
How does India rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
India ranks 1st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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Indicator
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 3,270 data points, 2010–2024
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