Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Palau
Palau: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 6 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Palau, 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 Palau stood at 6 Number of people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Palau peaked at 20,044 Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 Number of people, in 2017.
Palau ranks 157th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Palau, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 20,044 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 20,044 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20,044 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3 Number of people | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 15 Number of people | +400.0% |
| 2015 | 15 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 41 Number of people | +173.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Number of people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 Number of people | — |
| 2019 | 3 Number of people | +200.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Number of people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 Number of people | — |
| 2022 | 39 Number of people | +1850.0% |
| 2023 | 4 Number of people | -89.7% |
| 2024 | 6 Number of people | +50.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6 Number of people is below the median for high income countries, which is 20 Number of people, 30% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6 Number of people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 0% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Palau 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 | +1850.0% | 2 Number of people | 39 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,021 Number of people | 0 Number of people | 20,044 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2 Number of people | 0 Number of people | 39 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Palau?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Palau was 6 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20,044 Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Number of people in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Palau ranks 157th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau 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).