Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Laos
Laos: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 1.64 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Laos, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.64 million Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Laos peaked at 2.29 million Number of people in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.64 million Number of people, in 2024.
That places Laos 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.27 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 2.27 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million Number of people | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 2.29 million Number of people | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million Number of people | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 2.18 million Number of people | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.21 million Number of people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1.95 million Number of people | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.03 million Number of people | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.26 million Number of people | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million Number of people | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 2.15 million Number of people | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 2.19 million Number of people | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 2.03 million Number of people | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 1.64 million Number of people | -18.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.64 million Number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.64 million Number of people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 15.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.17 million Number of people | 1.95 million Number of people | 2.29 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 million Number of people | 1.64 million Number of people | 2.19 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 56 Egypt 2.09 million Number of people compare
- 57 Paraguay 2.09 million Number of people compare
- 58 Nicaragua 1.83 million Number of people compare
- 60 Congo 1.59 million Number of people compare
- 61 El Salvador 1.34 million Number of people compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 1.05 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Laos?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Laos was 1.64 million 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.29 million Number of people in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 million Number of people in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Laos ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos 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).