Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Latvia

Latvia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 14 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14 Number of people
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
22 Number of people
in 2010
All-time low
4 Number of people
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

51015202010201720242010: 22 Number of people2011: 12 Number of people2012: 15 Number of people2013: 14 Number of people2014: 14 Number of people2015: 14 Number of people2016: 20 Number of people2017: 17 Number of people2018: 10 Number of people2019: 7 Number of people2020: 5 Number of people2021: 6 Number of people2022: 4 Number of people2023: 7 Number of people2024: 14 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

Latvia recorded 14 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.

The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Latvia peaked at 22 Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4 Number of people, in 2022.

Latvia ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14.5 Number of people 7 Number of people 22 Number of people 10
2020s 7.2 Number of people 4 Number of people 14 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 148 Czechia 18 Number of people compare
  2. 148 Slovakia 18 Number of people compare
  3. 150 Slovenia 17 Number of people compare
  4. 152 Japan 13 Number of people compare
  5. 153 Georgia 12 Number of people compare
  6. 153 Norway 12 Number of people compare
  7. 153 United Kingdom 12 Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Latvia?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Latvia was 14 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 22 Number of people in 2010.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Number of people in 2022.
How does Latvia rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Latvia ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).