Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vietnam

Vietnam: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases was 8.41 million Number of people in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
8.41 million Number of people
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
8.86 million Number of people
in 2014
All-time low
4.47 million Number of people
in 2015
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2010201720242010: 8.6M Number of people2011: 8.6M Number of people2012: 8.6M Number of people2013: 8.6M Number of people2014: 8.9M Number of people2015: 4.5M Number of people2016: 7.0M Number of people2017: 5.8M Number of people2018: 6.1M Number of people2019: 7.4M Number of people2020: 7.8M Number of people2021: 8.8M Number of people2022: 8.7M Number of people2023: 8.4M Number of people2024: 8.4M 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

The most recent figure for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vietnam is 8.41 million Number of people, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vietnam peaked at 8.86 million Number of people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.47 million Number of people, in 2015.

Vietnam ranks 30th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.41 million Number of people 4.47 million Number of people 8.86 million Number of people 10
2020s 8.43 million Number of people 7.84 million Number of people 8.82 million Number of people 5

Countries ranked near Vietnam

  1. 27 Angola 9.68 million Number of people compare
  2. 28 Yemen 9.07 million Number of people compare
  3. 29 Rwanda 8.63 million Number of people compare
  4. 31 Venezuela 7.38 million Number of people compare
  5. 32 Sierra Leone 7.07 million Number of people compare
  6. 33 Zambia 7.04 million Number of people compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vietnam?
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases in Vietnam was 8.41 million 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 Vietnam?
The highest recorded value was 8.86 million Number of people in 2014.
What is the lowest number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases recorded in Vietnam?
The lowest recorded value was 4.47 million Number of people in 2015.
How does Vietnam rank for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Vietnam ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases rising or falling in Vietnam?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vietnam 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).