Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 3,120 Number of people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tuvalu, 2010–2024
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 Tuvalu is 3,120 Number of people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tuvalu peaked at 12,052 Number of people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,120 Number of people, in 2023.
That places Tuvalu 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 9,777 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 10,534 Number of people | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 10,513 Number of people | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,515 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,772 Number of people | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 10,550 Number of people | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 10,782 Number of people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 10,782 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,052 Number of people | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 11,500 Number of people | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 11,500 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,500 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11,500 Number of people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3,120 Number of people | -72.9% |
| 2024 | 3,120 Number of people | +0.0% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 3,120 Number of people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,782 Number of people, 26% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 3,120 Number of people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 3% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tuvalu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -72.9% | 11,500 Number of people | 3,120 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,878 Number of people | 9,777 Number of people | 12,052 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,148 Number of people | 3,120 Number of people | 11,500 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0055 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tuvalu?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Tuvalu was 3,120 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 12,052 Number of people in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,120 Number of people in 2023.
- How does Tuvalu rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Tuvalu ranks 108th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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).