Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 3,120 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Tuvalu, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Tuvalu stood at 3,120. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Tuvalu peaked at 12,052 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,120, in 2023.
Tuvalu ranks 115th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,777 | — |
| 2011 | 10,534 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 10,513 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,515 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,772 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 10,550 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10,782 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,782 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,052 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 11,500 | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11,500 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,500 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,500 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,120 | -72.9% |
| 2024 | 3,120 | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3,120 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,918, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3,120 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449, 3% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -72.9% | 11,500 | 3,120 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,878 | 9,777 | 12,052 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,148 | 3,120 | 11,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 112 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 6,845 compare
- 113 Tunisia 3,619 compare
- 114 Maldives 3,295 compare
- 116 United States 3,073 compare
- 117 Seychelles 2,583 compare
- 118 Jamaica 2,035 compare
More health data for Tuvalu
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2095)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2019)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.2 % 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 0.051 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % 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 0.0566 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Tuvalu?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in Tuvalu was 3,120 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12,052 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,120 in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Tuvalu ranks 115th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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