Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Libya
Libya: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 546 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Libya, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Libya stood at 546.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Libya peaked at 6,774 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2021.
That places Libya 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,280 | — |
| 2011 | 1,330 | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 1,504 | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 517 | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 524 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,640 | +213.0% |
| 2016 | 2,800 | +70.7% |
| 2017 | 2,834 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,016 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6,774 | +124.6% |
| 2020 | 4,026 | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 1 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 657 | +65600.0% |
| 2023 | 451 | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 546 | +21.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 546 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 6% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Libya's 546 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 546, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +65600.0% | 1 | 657 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,322 | 517 | 6,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,136 | 1 | 4,026 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 124 Barbados 1,133 compare
- 125 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 971 compare
- 126 Grenada 798 compare
- 128 Saint Lucia 433 compare
- 129 Dominica 402 compare
- 130 Saint Kitts and Nevis 253 compare
More health data for Libya
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 133 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.83 % 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 0.0404 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0427 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Libya?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Libya was 546 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,774 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Libya ranks 127th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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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