Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Thailand

Thailand: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 104,768 Number of people in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
104,768 Number of people
Change on year
down 34.2%
World rank
89th
of 194 countries
All-time high
159,310 Number of people
in 2023
All-time low
7,248 Number of people
in 2021
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Thailand, 2010–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201720242010: 117.4k Number of people2011: 83.1k Number of people2012: 79.8k Number of people2013: 155.0k Number of people2014: 41.3k Number of people2015: 145.1k Number of people2016: 64.1k Number of people2017: 53.4k Number of people2018: 55.1k Number of people2019: 129.1k Number of people2020: 50.1k Number of people2021: 7.2k Number of people2022: 46.8k Number of people2023: 159.3k Number of people2024: 104.8k Number of people

Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 104,768 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.2% on the previous year and up 153.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Thailand peaked at 159,310 Number of people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,248 Number of people, in 2021.

That places Thailand 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Thailand, 2010 to 2024.
Year Number of people Change
2010 117,369 Number of people
2011 83,105 Number of people -29.2%
2012 79,824 Number of people -3.9%
2013 154,968 Number of people +94.1%
2014 41,298 Number of people -73.4%
2015 145,147 Number of people +251.5%
2016 64,109 Number of people -55.8%
2017 53,368 Number of people -16.8%
2018 55,094 Number of people +3.2%
2019 129,105 Number of people +134.3%
2020 50,134 Number of people -61.2%
2021 7,248 Number of people -85.5%
2022 46,831 Number of people +546.1%
2023 159,310 Number of people +240.2%
2024 104,768 Number of people -34.2%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 104,768 Number of people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 8.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 104,768 Number of people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Thailand 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.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +546.1% 7,248 Number of people 46,831 Number of people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 92,339 Number of people 41,298 Number of people 154,968 Number of people 10
2020s 73,658 Number of people 7,248 Number of people 159,310 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 86 Kiribati 130,322 Number of people compare
  2. 87 Malaysia 122,700 Number of people compare
  3. 88 Vanuatu 114,130 Number of people compare
  4. 90 Sao Tome and Principe 102,313 Number of people compare
  5. 91 Ecuador 62,597 Number of people compare
  6. 92 Panama 58,388 Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Thailand?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Thailand was 104,768 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 Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 159,310 Number of people in 2023.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 7,248 Number of people in 2021.
How does Thailand rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Thailand ranks 89th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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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Indicator
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit
Number of people
Source
World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).