Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United States
United States: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical was 3,073 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United States, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United States is 3,073, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 485.3% on the previous year and up 264.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United States peaked at 3,073 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 119, in 2021.
United States ranks 116th 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 United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 236 | — |
| 2011 | 184 | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 355 | +92.9% |
| 2013 | 731 | +105.9% |
| 2014 | 843 | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 929 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 1,158 | +24.7% |
| 2017 | 548 | -52.7% |
| 2018 | 518 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,374 | +165.3% |
| 2020 | 466 | -66.1% |
| 2021 | 119 | -74.5% |
| 2022 | 1,292 | +985.7% |
| 2023 | 525 | -59.4% |
| 2024 | 3,073 | +485.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3,073 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19, 161.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United States 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 | +985.7% | 119 | 1,292 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 687.6 | 184 | 1,374 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,095 | 119 | 3,073 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United States?
- Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical in United States was 3,073 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 States?
- The highest recorded value was 3,073 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 in 2021.
- How does United States rank for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- United States ranks 116th out of 207 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 264.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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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