Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 2,035 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Jamaica, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Jamaica stood at 2,035.
That represents a change of down 75.1% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Jamaica peaked at 417,491 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 117th of 206 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 125,663 | — |
| 2011 | 124,004 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 144,481 | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 417,491 | +189.0% |
| 2014 | 410,764 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 343,044 | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 347,536 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 305,891 | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 988 | -99.7% |
| 2019 | 7,560 | +665.2% |
| 2020 | 898 | -88.1% |
| 2021 | 96 | -89.3% |
| 2022 | 102 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8,182 | +7921.6% |
| 2024 | 2,035 | -75.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 222,742 | 988 | 417,491 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,263 | 96 | 8,182 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 114 Tuvalu 3,120 compare
- 115 United States of America 3,073 compare
- 116 Seychelles 2,583 compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 2,022 compare
- 119 Djibouti 1,690 compare
- 120 Belize 1,201 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % 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 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % 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 Jamaica?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Jamaica was 2,035 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 417,491 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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