Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Suriname
Suriname: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 233 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Suriname, 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 Suriname stood at 233 Number of people.
That represents a change of down 36.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Suriname peaked at 58,237 Number of people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40 Number of people, in 2022.
Suriname ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Suriname, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 432 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 450 Number of people | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 1,284 Number of people | +185.3% |
| 2013 | 428 Number of people | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 51,357 Number of people | +11899.3% |
| 2015 | 56,918 Number of people | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 58,237 Number of people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 54,467 Number of people | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 265 Number of people | -99.5% |
| 2019 | 241 Number of people | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 621 Number of people | +157.7% |
| 2021 | 170 Number of people | -72.6% |
| 2022 | 40 Number of people | -76.5% |
| 2023 | 369 Number of people | +822.5% |
| 2024 | 233 Number of people | -36.9% |
Suriname compared with similar countries
- Suriname's 233 Number of people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Suriname's 233 Number of people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 58,388 Number of people, 0% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Suriname 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +11899.3% | 428 Number of people | 51,357 Number of people |
| 2023 | +822.5% | 40 Number of people | 369 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,408 Number of people | 241 Number of people | 58,237 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 286.6 Number of people | 40 Number of people | 621 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Suriname
More reference data data for Suriname
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0324 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0374 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1239 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1088 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6104 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0594 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Suriname?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Suriname was 233 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 Suriname?
- The highest recorded value was 58,237 Number of people in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Suriname?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 Number of people in 2022.
- How does Suriname rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Suriname ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Suriname?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Suriname 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).