Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 122,700 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 122,700, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malaysia peaked at 1.27 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,110, in 2020.
Malaysia ranks 92nd of 207 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 589,140 | — |
| 2011 | 652,692 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million | +94.0% |
| 2013 | 660,208 | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 176,748 | -73.2% |
| 2015 | 174,457 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 120,318 | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 83,042 | -31.0% |
| 2018 | 80,807 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 127,608 | +57.9% |
| 2020 | 19,110 | -85.0% |
| 2021 | 26,517 | +38.8% |
| 2022 | 64,298 | +142.5% |
| 2023 | 111,680 | +73.7% |
| 2024 | 122,700 | +9.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 122,700 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 12.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 122,700 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 393,114 | 80,807 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,861 | 19,110 | 122,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malaysia?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Malaysia was 122,700 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,110 in 2020.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Malaysia ranks 92nd out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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