Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 19,594 Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Marshall Islands, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 19,594 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.
The figure is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Marshall Islands peaked at 28,996 Number of people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14,594 Number of people, in 2013.
Marshall Islands ranks 98th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 17,892 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 18,044 Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 15,244 Number of people | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 14,594 Number of people | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 21,253 Number of people | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 28,996 Number of people | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 19,594 Number of people | -32.4% |
| 2017 | 19,594 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19,594 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,594 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 19,594 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 19,594 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19,594 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19,594 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19,594 Number of people | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 19,594 Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 19,594 Number of people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,440 Number of people | 14,594 Number of people | 28,996 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,594 Number of people | 19,594 Number of people | 19,594 Number of people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Marshall Islands?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Marshall Islands was 19,594 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 28,996 Number of people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,594 Number of people in 2013.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Marshall Islands ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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).