Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 2,035 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Jamaica, 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 Jamaica stood at 2,035 Number of people.
The figure is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Jamaica peaked at 417,491 Number of people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 96 Number of people, in 2021.
That places Jamaica 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 125,663 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 124,004 Number of people | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 144,481 Number of people | +16.5% |
| 2013 | 417,491 Number of people | +189.0% |
| 2014 | 410,764 Number of people | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 343,044 Number of people | -16.5% |
| 2016 | 347,536 Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 305,891 Number of people | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 988 Number of people | -99.7% |
| 2019 | 7,560 Number of people | +665.2% |
| 2020 | 898 Number of people | -88.1% |
| 2021 | 96 Number of people | -89.3% |
| 2022 | 102 Number of people | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 8,182 Number of people | +7921.6% |
| 2024 | 2,035 Number of people | -75.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,035 Number of people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 17% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,035 Number of people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,388 Number of people, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Jamaica 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 | +7921.6% | 102 Number of people | 8,182 Number of people |
| 2019 | +665.2% | 988 Number of people | 7,560 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 222,742 Number of people | 988 Number of people | 417,491 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,263 Number of people | 96 Number of people | 8,182 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 108 Tuvalu 3,120 Number of people compare
- 109 United States 3,073 Number of people compare
- 110 Seychelles 2,583 Number of people compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 2,022 Number of people compare
- 113 Djibouti 1,690 Number of people compare
- 114 Belize 1,201 Number of people compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Jamaica?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Jamaica was 2,035 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 Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 417,491 Number of people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 Number of people in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Jamaica ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica 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).