Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nepal

Nepal: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 12.26 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
12.26 million
Change on year
down 17.1%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
26.98 million
in 2011
All-time low
12.26 million
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nepal, 2010–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M2010201720242010: 26.8M2011: 27.0M2012: 20.9M2013: 24.0M2014: 21.3M2015: 18.9M2016: 17.6M2017: 16.1M2018: 14.5M2019: 14.1M2020: 13.5M2021: 13.2M2022: 14.6M2023: 14.8M2024: 12.3M

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nepal is 12.26 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 17.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nepal peaked at 26.98 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.26 million, in 2024.

That places Nepal 19th out of 206 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number) in Nepal, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 26.83 million
2011 26.98 million +0.5%
2012 20.85 million -22.7%
2013 23.98 million +15.0%
2014 21.35 million -11.0%
2015 18.85 million -11.7%
2016 17.55 million -6.9%
2017 16.06 million -8.5%
2018 14.52 million -9.6%
2019 14.12 million -2.8%
2020 13.52 million -4.2%
2021 13.16 million -2.6%
2022 14.63 million +11.1%
2023 14.79 million +1.1%
2024 12.26 million -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 20.11 million 14.12 million 26.98 million 10
2020s 13.67 million 12.26 million 14.79 million 5

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 16 Afghanistan 16.98 million compare
  2. 17 South Africa 14.44 million compare
  3. 18 Cameroon 12.40 million compare
  4. 20 Sudan 12.14 million compare
  5. 21 Guinea 11.78 million compare
  6. 22 Mali 11.41 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nepal?
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Nepal was 12.26 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 26.98 million in 2011.
What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.26 million in 2024.
How does Nepal rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
Nepal ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nepal 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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Indicator
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
218 places, 3,270 data points, 2010–2024
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