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
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tonga, 2010–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).