Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 8,924 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Saudi Arabia, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Saudi Arabia stood at 8,924.
That represents a change of down 60.1% on the previous year and up 304.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Saudi Arabia peaked at 22,339 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 627, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 109th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,142 | — |
| 2011 | 1,964 | -52.6% |
| 2012 | 1,476 | -24.8% |
| 2013 | 2,009 | +36.1% |
| 2014 | 2,209 | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1,497 | -32.2% |
| 2016 | 1,354 | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,022 | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 941 | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 1,128 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 1,083 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 627 | -42.1% |
| 2022 | 4,223 | +573.5% |
| 2023 | 22,339 | +429.0% |
| 2024 | 8,924 | -60.1% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8,924 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19, 469.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 8,924 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 546, 16.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Saudi Arabia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +573.5% | 627 | 4,223 |
| 2023 | +429.0% | 4,223 | 22,339 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,774 | 941 | 4,142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,439 | 627 | 22,339 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Saudi Arabia was 8,924 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 22,339 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 627 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 109th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 304.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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