Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 122,700 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
122,700 Number of people
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
87th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.27 million Number of people
in 2012
All-time low
19,110 Number of people
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2010201720242010: 589.1k Number of people2011: 652.7k Number of people2012: 1.3M Number of people2013: 660.2k Number of people2014: 176.7k Number of people2015: 174.5k Number of people2016: 120.3k Number of people2017: 83.0k Number of people2018: 80.8k Number of people2019: 127.6k Number of people2020: 19.1k Number of people2021: 26.5k Number of people2022: 64.3k Number of people2023: 111.7k Number of people2024: 122.7k 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

Malaysia recorded 122,700 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Malaysia peaked at 1.27 million Number of people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19,110 Number of people, in 2020.

Malaysia ranks 87th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 393,114 Number of people 80,807 Number of people 1.27 million Number of people 10
2020s 68,861 Number of people 19,110 Number of people 122,700 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 84 Bhutan 173,578 Number of people compare
  2. 85 Cape Verde 143,054 Number of people compare
  3. 86 Kiribati 130,322 Number of people compare
  4. 88 Vanuatu 114,130 Number of people compare
  5. 89 Thailand 104,768 Number of people compare
  6. 90 Sao Tome and Principe 102,313 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 Malaysia?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Malaysia was 122,700 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 Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million Number of people in 2012.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 19,110 Number of people in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Malaysia ranks 87th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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).