Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 39.44 million Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Philippines, 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 Philippines stood at 39.44 million Number of people. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Philippines peaked at 52.76 million Number of people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 39.44 million Number of people, in 2024.
That places Philippines 7th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.98 million Number of people | 43.43 million Number of people | 52.76 million Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.11 million Number of people | 39.44 million Number of people | 50.53 million Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 4 Indonesia 67.22 million Number of people compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 61.15 million Number of people compare
- 6 Bangladesh 55.18 million Number of people compare
- 8 Tanzania 38.26 million Number of people compare
- 9 Pakistan 27.75 million Number of people compare
- 10 Mozambique 24.31 million Number of people compare
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- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2172 °C (2026)
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6992 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Philippines?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Philippines was 39.44 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 52.76 million Number of people in 2010.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.44 million Number of people in 2024.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Philippines ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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).