Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 1.64 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 1.64 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024. 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.29 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million, in 2024.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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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More health data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 29.35 (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 13.12 (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 27.16 (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 127 (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 42.21 (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.1615 (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 64 (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 112.15 (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 79.8% (2023)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 0.1331 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2024.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 62nd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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