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
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Latvia, 2010–2024
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.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Latvia, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 22 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 12 Number of people | -45.5% |
| 2012 | 15 Number of people | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 14 Number of people | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 14 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 14 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 Number of people | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 17 Number of people | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 10 Number of people | -41.2% |
| 2019 | 7 Number of people | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 5 Number of people | -28.6% |
| 2021 | 6 Number of people | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 4 Number of people | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 7 Number of people | +75.0% |
| 2024 | 14 Number of people | +100.0% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 14 Number of people is below the median for high income countries, which is 20 Number of people, 70% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 14 Number of people is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12 Number of people, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Latvia
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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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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).