Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Italy
Italy: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 230 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Italy, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Italy recorded 230 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Italy peaked at 300 Number of people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53 Number of people, in 2020.
Italy ranks 125th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Italy, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 149 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 131 Number of people | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 181 Number of people | +38.2% |
| 2013 | 300 Number of people | +65.7% |
| 2014 | 222 Number of people | -26.0% |
| 2015 | 234 Number of people | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 214 Number of people | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 151 Number of people | -29.4% |
| 2018 | 154 Number of people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 55 Number of people | -64.3% |
| 2020 | 53 Number of people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 107 Number of people | +101.9% |
| 2022 | 99 Number of people | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 223 Number of people | +125.3% |
| 2024 | 230 Number of people | +3.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 230 Number of people is above the median for high income countries, which is 20 Number of people, 11.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Italy's 230 Number of people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12 Number of people, 19.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179.1 Number of people | 55 Number of people | 300 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.4 Number of people | 53 Number of people | 230 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Italy?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Italy was 230 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 300 Number of people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 Number of people in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Italy ranks 125th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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).