Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 6.25 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.25 million
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
38th
of 206 countries
All-time high
7.47 million
in 2023
All-time low
6.11 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Papua New Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 6.25 million for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.47 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.11 million, in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.11 million | — |
| 2011 | 6.17 million | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.21 million | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.25 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.55 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.26 million | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.98 million | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 6.98 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.05 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.33 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.25 million | -16.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.25 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.25 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449, 57.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 million | 6.11 million | 6.98 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 million | 6.25 million | 7.47 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More health data for Papua New Guinea
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3741 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,127 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,501 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2023)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.27 % 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 0.0555 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2621 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Papua New Guinea was 6.25 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 million in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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