Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tonga

Tonga: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 37,131 Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,131 Number of people
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 194 countries
All-time high
37,131 Number of people
in 2016
All-time low
0 Number of people
in 2011
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2010201720242010: 30 Number of people2011: 0 Number of people2012: 36.5k Number of people2013: 36.6k Number of people2014: 36.7k Number of people2015: 36.9k Number of people2016: 37.1k Number of people2017: 37.1k Number of people2018: 37.1k Number of people2019: 37.1k Number of people2020: 37.1k Number of people2021: 37.1k Number of people2022: 37.1k Number of people2023: 37.1k Number of people2024: 37.1k 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

Tonga recorded 37,131 Number of people for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tonga peaked at 37,131 Number of people in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 Number of people, in 2011.

That places Tonga 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 29,518 Number of people 0 Number of people 37,131 Number of people 10
2020s 37,131 Number of people 37,131 Number of people 37,131 Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 91 Ecuador 62,597 Number of people compare
  2. 92 Panama 58,388 Number of people compare
  3. 93 Sri Lanka 55,627 Number of people compare
  4. 95 Micronesia (country) 36,871 Number of people compare
  5. 96 Costa Rica 31,870 Number of people compare
  6. 97 China 24,597 Number of people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tonga?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tonga was 37,131 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 Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 37,131 Number of people in 2016.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 Number of people in 2011.
How does Tonga rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Tonga ranks 94th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tonga 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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About this data

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).