Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in China
China: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 24,597 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in China, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in China stood at 24,597 Number of people.
The figure is up 35.0% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in China peaked at 52.00 million Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 816 Number of people, in 2021.
China ranks 97th 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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in China, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 52.00 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 25.55 million Number of people | -50.9% |
| 2012 | 25.66 million Number of people | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 25.82 million Number of people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 25.97 million Number of people | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.10 million Number of people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.38 million Number of people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 26.38 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 26.38 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,844 Number of people | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 825 Number of people | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 816 Number of people | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1,216 Number of people | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 18,225 Number of people | +1398.8% |
| 2024 | 24,597 Number of people | +35.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 24,597 Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 24,597 Number of people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 22% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in China 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 | +1398.8% | 1,216 Number of people | 18,225 Number of people |
| 2019 | -99.9% | 26.38 million Number of people | 22,844 Number of people |
| 2020 | -96.4% | 22,844 Number of people | 825 Number of people |
| 2011 | -50.9% | 52.00 million Number of people | 25.55 million Number of people |
| 2022 | +49.0% | 816 Number of people | 1,216 Number of people |
| 2024 | +35.0% | 18,225 Number of people | 24,597 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.03 million Number of people | 22,844 Number of people | 52.00 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,136 Number of people | 816 Number of people | 24,597 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 94 Tonga 37,131 Number of people compare
- 95 Micronesia (country) 36,871 Number of people compare
- 96 Costa Rica 31,870 Number of people compare
- 98 Marshall Islands 19,594 Number of people compare
- 99 Singapore 13,660 Number of people compare
- 100 Algeria 13,645 Number of people compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in China?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in China was 24,597 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 52.00 million Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 816 Number of people in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- China ranks 97th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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).