Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 114,130 Number of people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vanuatu, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Number of people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vanuatu stood at 114,130 Number of people.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 56.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vanuatu peaked at 305,040 Number of people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 86,888 Number of people, in 2010.
Vanuatu ranks 88th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Number of people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 86,888 Number of people | — |
| 2011 | 88,267 Number of people | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 87,594 Number of people | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 219,937 Number of people | +151.1% |
| 2014 | 262,202 Number of people | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 266,041 Number of people | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 271,465 Number of people | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 277,708 Number of people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 284,095 Number of people | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 291,481 Number of people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 299,059 Number of people | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 305,040 Number of people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 96,073 Number of people | -68.5% |
| 2023 | 113,055 Number of people | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 114,130 Number of people | +1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 114,130 Number of people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.59 million Number of people, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 114,130 Number of people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 109,449 Number of people, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vanuatu 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +151.1% | 87,594 Number of people | 219,937 Number of people |
| 2022 | -68.5% | 305,040 Number of people | 96,073 Number of people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213,568 Number of people | 86,888 Number of people | 291,481 Number of people | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,471 Number of people | 96,073 Number of people | 305,040 Number of people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vanuatu?
- Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vanuatu was 114,130 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 305,040 Number of people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 86,888 Number of people in 2010.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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).