Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kiribati

Kiribati: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 130,322 Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
130,322 Number of people
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 194 countries
All-time high
130,322 Number of people
in 2024
All-time low
33,294 Number of people
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k2010201720242010: 93.2k Number of people2011: 103.1k Number of people2012: 103.1k Number of people2013: 60.5k Number of people2014: 54.7k Number of people2015: 33.3k Number of people2016: 117.4k Number of people2017: 120.0k Number of people2018: 121.4k Number of people2019: 122.8k Number of people2020: 124.2k Number of people2021: 125.7k Number of people2022: 127.2k Number of people2023: 128.8k Number of people2024: 130.3k 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

In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kiribati stood at 130,322 Number of people. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 138.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kiribati peaked at 130,322 Number of people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33,294 Number of people, in 2015.

Kiribati ranks 86th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92,945 Number of people 33,294 Number of people 122,769 Number of people 10
2020s 127,268 Number of people 124,250 Number of people 130,322 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 83 Bolivia 189,894 Number of people compare
  2. 84 Bhutan 173,578 Number of people compare
  3. 85 Cape Verde 143,054 Number of people compare
  4. 87 Malaysia 122,700 Number of people compare
  5. 88 Vanuatu 114,130 Number of people compare
  6. 89 Thailand 104,768 Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kiribati?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Kiribati was 130,322 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 Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 130,322 Number of people in 2024.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 33,294 Number of people in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Kiribati ranks 86th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 138.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).