Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 173,578 Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bhutan, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bhutan is 173,578 Number of people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bhutan peaked at 241,761 Number of people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 69,283 Number of people, in 2011.
That places Bhutan 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69,529 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 69,283 Number of people | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69,535 Number of people | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 108,115 Number of people | +55.5% |
| 2014 | 107,846 Number of people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 227,111 Number of people | +110.6% |
| 2016 | 241,761 Number of people | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 234,506 Number of people | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 222,639 Number of people | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 229,846 Number of people | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 229,837 Number of people | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 181,040 Number of people | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 173,578 Number of people | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 173,578 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 173,578 Number of people | +0.0% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 173,578 Number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 7% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 173,578 Number of people is below the median for South Asia, which is 6.22 million Number of people, 3% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bhutan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +110.6% | 107,846 Number of people | 227,111 Number of people |
| 2013 | +55.5% | 69,535 Number of people | 108,115 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 158,017 Number of people | 69,283 Number of people | 241,761 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 186,322 Number of people | 173,578 Number of people | 229,837 Number of people | 5 |
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More reference data data for Bhutan
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bhutan?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Bhutan was 173,578 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 241,761 Number of people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,283 Number of people in 2011.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Bhutan ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).