Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 6.25 million Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Papua New Guinea, 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 Papua New Guinea is 6.25 million Number of people, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Papua New Guinea peaked at 7.47 million Number of people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.11 million Number of people, in 2010.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.11 million Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 6.17 million Number of people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.21 million Number of people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 6.25 million Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.30 million Number of people | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.43 million Number of people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.53 million Number of people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.55 million Number of people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.26 million Number of people | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6.98 million Number of people | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 6.98 million Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.05 million Number of people | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 7.33 million Number of people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 7.47 million Number of people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 6.25 million Number of people | -16.3% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 6.25 million Number of people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 6.25 million Number of people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 57.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 million Number of people | 6.11 million Number of people | 6.98 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.01 million Number of people | 6.25 million Number of people | 7.47 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 33 Zambia 7.04 million Number of people compare
- 34 Central African Republic 6.70 million Number of people compare
- 35 Benin 6.55 million Number of people compare
- 37 Chad 6.17 million Number of people compare
- 38 Burundi 5.53 million Number of people compare
- 39 Togo 5.34 million Number of people compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Papua New Guinea was 6.25 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 Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 7.47 million Number of people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 million Number of people in 2010.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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).