Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Pakistan
Pakistan: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 27.75 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Pakistan, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Pakistan stood at 27.75 million.
The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Pakistan peaked at 69.71 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 25.23 million, in 2019.
That places Pakistan 9th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.71 million | — |
| 2011 | 69.71 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.51 million | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 30.29 million | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 30.42 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.06 million | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 31.68 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 31.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 25.23 million | -20.4% |
| 2020 | 25.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 25.23 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.75 million | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 27.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 27.75 million | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 27.75 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 12.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 27.75 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 546, 50816.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Pakistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -54.8% | 69.71 million | 31.51 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.30 million | 25.23 million | 69.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.74 million | 25.23 million | 27.75 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 6 Bangladesh 55.18 million compare
- 7 Philippines 39.44 million compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 38.26 million compare
- 10 Mozambique 24.31 million compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
More health data for Pakistan
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.14 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8219 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 55,286 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 335 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5028 % 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 0.0616 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.4109 % 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 0.0643 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Pakistan?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Pakistan was 27.75 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.71 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.23 million in 2019.
- How does Pakistan rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Pakistan ranks 9th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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