Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Laos
Laos: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 1.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Laos, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Laos stood at 1.64 million. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Laos peaked at 2.29 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 2024.
Laos ranks 62nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.27 million | — |
| 2011 | 2.27 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million | -18.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.64 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.64 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449, 15.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.17 million | 1.95 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million | 1.64 million | 2.19 million | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Laos?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Laos was 1.64 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Laos ranks 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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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