Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Barbados

Barbados: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 1,133 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,133 Number of people
Change on year
up 47.0%
World rank
117th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,917 Number of people
in 2010
All-time low
67 Number of people
in 2018
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Barbados, 2010–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k2010201720242010: 2.9k Number of people2011: 746 Number of people2012: 1.4k Number of people2013: 2.8k Number of people2014: 2.7k Number of people2015: 390 Number of people2016: 1.4k Number of people2017: 398 Number of people2018: 67 Number of people2019: 117 Number of people2020: 1.4k Number of people2021: 448 Number of people2022: 340 Number of people2023: 771 Number of people2024: 1.1k Number of people

Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.

Analysis

Barbados recorded 1,133 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.

That represents a change of up 47.0% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Barbados peaked at 2,917 Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 67 Number of people, in 2018.

Barbados ranks 117th of 194 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,305 Number of people 67 Number of people 2,917 Number of people 10
2020s 808.8 Number of people 340 Number of people 1,352 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 114 Belize 1,201 Number of people compare
  2. 115 Uruguay 1,142 Number of people compare
  3. 116 Cuba 1,137 Number of people compare
  4. 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 971 Number of people compare
  5. 119 Grenada 798 Number of people compare
  6. 120 Libya 546 Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Barbados?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Barbados was 1,133 Number of people in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 2,917 Number of people in 2010.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 67 Number of people in 2018.
How does Barbados rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Barbados ranks 117th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit
Number of people
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).