Number of confirmed cases of dengue fever, chikungunya and rabies

Please note - The majority of cases of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD’s) in the United Kingdom are imported cases from outside of the United Kingdom, and caution needs to be applied when interpreting the data. There are a number of factors that play a role in influencing infection, and treatment usually occurs in the United Kingdom and not the country of origin. More information on neglected tropical diseases in the United Kingdom can be seen in the following guidance pages - Dengue fever, Chikungunya, Rabies.

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Headline data

Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases
Year Value Units Series GeoCode Observation status Unit multiplier
2009 223.0 Number England, Wales and Northern Ireland Normal value Units
2010 485.0 Number England, Wales and Northern Ireland Normal value Units
2011 236.0 Number England, Wales and Northern Ireland Normal value Units
2012 389.0 Number England, Wales and Northern Ireland Normal value Units
2013 573.0 Number England, Wales and Northern Ireland Normal value Units
2014 642.0 Number England, Wales and Northern Ireland Normal value Units
2000 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2001 2.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2002 1.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2003 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2004 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2005 1.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2006 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2007 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2008 1.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2009 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2010 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2011 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2012 1.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2013 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2014 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2015 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2016 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2017 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2018 1.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2019 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2020 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000001 Normal value Units
2020 0.0 Number United Kingdom (UK) K02000002 Normal value Units

Source: UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)

Geographical Area: United Kingdom

Unit of Measurement: Number of cases

Footnote: 1. Headline figures include number of reported cases of Dengue Fever and Chikungunya for England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. 2. Timescales and geographical coverage are not consistent across graphs.

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from UK statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from UK statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other UK-specific metadata information.

Indicator available

Number of confirmed cases of dengue fever, chikungunya and rabies
Indicator description

Number of confirmed cases of dengue fever and chikungunya in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and the number of confirmed cases of rabies in the United Kingdom.
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Unit of measurement

Number of cases
Definitions
Available disaggregations
Calculations

No calculations were performed as the data is readily available from the sources.
Other information

Please note, rabies data is only updated on the source when a new case is identified.

Data follows the UN specification for this indicator. This indicator has been identified in collaboration with topic experts.
Data last updated 09 December 2021
Metadata last updated 09 December 2021

This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Indicator name

Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases
Target name

By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases
Global indicator description
UN designated tier

Tier I
UN custodian agency

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Link to UN metadata United Nations Sustainable Development Goals metadata for target 3.3 opens in a new window

Source 1

Organisation

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Periodicity

Discontinuous
Earliest available data

2009
Geographical coverage

England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Link to data source Laboratory-confirmed cases of chikungunya by region of travel, England, Wales and Northern Ireland - 2009 to 2014 opens in a new window
Release date 08 August 2019
Next release

TBC
Statistical classification

Official Statistic
Contact details

enquiries@phe.gov.uk
Other information

Data provided by the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory, PHE Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Reponse, Porton Down. Note that the totals in the table are higher than the total number of cases stated in the report as some cases travelled to more than one country. All possible travel destinations are included for analysis if no dates of travel or onset have been stated; in reality a case is likely to have acquired his/her infection in only one country.

Source 2

Organisation

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Periodicity

Discontinuous
Earliest available data

2009
Geographical coverage

England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Link to data source Confirmed cases of dengue fever by region of travel, England, Wales and Northern Ireland - 2009 to 2014 opens in a new window
Release date 08 August 2014
Next release

TBC
Statistical classification

Official Statistic
Contact details

enquiries@phe.gov.uk
Other information

Data provided by the Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory, PHE Porton and collated by the Travel and Migrant Health Section.

Source 3

Organisation

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Periodicity

Discontinuous
Earliest available data

2000
Geographical coverage

United Kingdom
Link to data source Rabies - epidemiology, transmission and prevention opens in a new window
Release date 02 November 2018
Next release

TBC
Statistical classification

Official Statistic
Contact details

enquiries@phe.gov.uk
Other information

Taken from ‘Human rabies in the UK’ section
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