Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Libya
Libya: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 546 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Libya, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Libya is 546 Number of people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 21.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Libya peaked at 6,774 Number of people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 Number of people, in 2021.
That places Libya 120th 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 Libya, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,280 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 1,330 Number of people | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 1,504 Number of people | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 517 Number of people | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 524 Number of people | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,640 Number of people | +213.0% |
| 2016 | 2,800 Number of people | +70.7% |
| 2017 | 2,834 Number of people | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 3,016 Number of people | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6,774 Number of people | +124.6% |
| 2020 | 4,026 Number of people | -40.6% |
| 2021 | 1 Number of people | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 657 Number of people | +65600.0% |
| 2023 | 451 Number of people | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 546 Number of people | +21.1% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 546 Number of people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Libya's 546 Number of people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,118 Number of people, 49% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Libya 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +65600.0% | 1 Number of people | 657 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,322 Number of people | 517 Number of people | 6,774 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,136 Number of people | 1 Number of people | 4,026 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 117 Barbados 1,133 Number of people compare
- 118 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 971 Number of people compare
- 119 Grenada 798 Number of people compare
- 121 Saint Lucia 433 Number of people compare
- 122 Dominica 402 Number of people compare
- 123 Saint Kitts and Nevis 253 Number of people compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Libya?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Libya was 546 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,774 Number of people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 Number of people in 2021.
- How does Libya rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Libya ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya 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).