Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 501.73 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
501.73 million
Change on year
up 2.1%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
677.58 million
in 2013
All-time low
491.51 million
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) is 501.73 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 677.58 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 491.51 million, in 2023.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 662.78 million | — |
| 2011 | 671.91 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 670.36 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 677.58 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 603.80 million | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 583.84 million | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 559.85 million | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 523.26 million | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 529.55 million | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 508.07 million | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 501.10 million | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 504.60 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 501.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 491.51 million | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 501.73 million | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 599.10 million | 508.07 million | 677.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 500.00 million | 491.51 million | 504.60 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 India 553.99 million compare
- 2 Nigeria 72.95 million compare
- 3 Ethiopia 70.15 million compare
- 4 Indonesia 67.22 million compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 61.15 million compare
- 6 Bangladesh 55.18 million compare
- 7 Philippines 39.44 million compare
More health data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex 57.92 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Infant mortality rate 40.68 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Neonatal mortality rate 23.56 per 1,000 live births (2024)
- Tuberculosis incidence 209 per 100,000 people (2024)
- Total official development assistance to medical research and basic 5,326 million constant US$ (2024)
- Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex 0.3125 per 1000 uninfected pop (2024)
- Universal health coverage (UHC) service coverage index, 2025 48 index (2023)
- Maternal mortality ratio 313.13 per 100,000 live births (2023)
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel 76.6% (2025)
- Malaria incidence per 1,000 population at risk 189.91 per 1,000 people (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 501.73 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 677.58 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 491.51 million in 2023.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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