Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 19.50 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 19.50 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Myanmar peaked at 48.31 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.50 million, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.31 million | — |
| 2011 | 44.56 million | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 43.67 million | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 43.07 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.77 million | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 41.29 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.34 million | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 37.48 million | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.78 million | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 23.75 million | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 23.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.08 million | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.82 million | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.84 million | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 19.50 million | -1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.50 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 8.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.50 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449, 178.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -43.2% | 41.78 million | 23.75 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.40 million | 23.75 million | 48.31 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 million | 19.50 million | 24.08 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 13 Uganda 20.75 million compare
- 15 Madagascar 18.17 million compare
- 16 Afghanistan 16.98 million compare
- 17 South Africa 14.44 million compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2,973 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % 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 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % 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 0.0409 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Myanmar?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Myanmar was 19.50 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.31 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.50 million in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Myanmar ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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