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.
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 |
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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).