Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in East Timor

East Timor: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 430,792 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
430,792 Number of people
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
73rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.36 million Number of people
in 2020
All-time low
430,792 Number of people
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M1.4M2010201720242010: 1.1M Number of people2011: 1.1M Number of people2012: 1.2M Number of people2013: 1.1M Number of people2014: 1.1M Number of people2015: 1.2M Number of people2016: 1.2M Number of people2017: 1.3M Number of people2018: 1.3M Number of people2019: 1.3M Number of people2020: 1.4M Number of people2021: 464.4k Number of people2022: 438.3k Number of people2023: 438.3k Number of people2024: 430.8k 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

The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in East Timor is 430,792 Number of people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 61.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in East Timor peaked at 1.36 million Number of people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 430,792 Number of people, in 2024.

East Timor ranks 73rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.19 million Number of people 1.10 million Number of people 1.33 million Number of people 10
2020s 626,723 Number of people 430,792 Number of people 1.36 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near East Timor

  1. 70 Guyana 588,310 Number of people compare
  2. 71 Argentina 581,955 Number of people compare
  3. 72 Mexico 559,376 Number of people compare
  4. 74 Peru 420,150 Number of people compare
  5. 75 Eswatini 419,521 Number of people compare
  6. 76 Lesotho 387,421 Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in East Timor?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in East Timor was 430,792 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 East Timor?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million Number of people in 2020.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in East Timor?
The lowest recorded value was 430,792 Number of people in 2024.
How does East Timor rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
East Timor ranks 73rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in East Timor?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this East Timor 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).