Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Myanmar
Myanmar: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 19.50 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Myanmar, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Myanmar stood at 19.50 million Number of people. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Myanmar peaked at 48.31 million Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.50 million Number of people, in 2024.
That places Myanmar 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 48.31 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 44.56 million Number of people | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 43.67 million Number of people | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 43.07 million Number of people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.77 million Number of people | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 41.29 million Number of people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 39.34 million Number of people | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 37.48 million Number of people | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 41.78 million Number of people | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 23.75 million Number of people | -43.2% |
| 2020 | 23.75 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.08 million Number of people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 23.82 million Number of people | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.84 million Number of people | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 19.50 million Number of people | -1.7% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 19.50 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 7.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 19.50 million Number of people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 178.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Myanmar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -43.2% | 41.78 million Number of people | 23.75 million Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.40 million Number of people | 23.75 million Number of people | 48.31 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.19 million Number of people | 19.50 million Number of people | 24.08 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 10 Mozambique 24.31 million Number of people compare
- 11 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million Number of people compare
- 12 Uganda 20.75 million Number of people compare
- 14 Madagascar 18.17 million Number of people compare
- 15 Afghanistan 16.98 million Number of people compare
- 16 South Africa 14.44 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Myanmar?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Myanmar was 19.50 million 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 48.31 million Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.50 million Number of people in 2024.
- How does Myanmar rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Myanmar ranks 13th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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).