Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United Kingdom, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 12 for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United Kingdom peaked at 585 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2023.
That places United Kingdom 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12 | — |
| 2011 | 31 | +158.3% |
| 2012 | 27 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 585 | +2066.7% |
| 2014 | 401 | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 467 | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 472 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 473 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 8 | -98.3% |
| 2019 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2020 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +300.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19, 63% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2066.7% | 27 | 585 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 248.1 | 5 | 585 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2 | 3 | 12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United Kingdom?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United Kingdom was 12 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 United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 585 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2023.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- United Kingdom ranks 160th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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