This statistic shows the amount funded by the top public funders for research and development on neglected diseases worldwide in 2022. The United States is constantly the biggest public funder. In that specific year, the U.S. was responsible for around 1.92 billion U.S. dollars in public funding for R&D on neglected diseases.
Public funding for neglected diseases R&D
The United States contributes a large portion of global public funding for research and development on neglected diseases, totaling around 1.9 billion U.S. dollars out of a total 2.5 billion in 2022. The European Union contributed a total of nearly 180 million U.S. dollars. Many people in the world’s low-income countries suffer from neglected diseases as donor funding is rare in wealthier countries. These diseases are a significant source of disability and mortality in these regions and many suffer from more than one disease simultaneously.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is the largest philanthropic funder of R&D for neglected diseases worldwide, funding 624 million U.S. dollars in 2022. This foundation is one of the largest private foundations in the world and was launched in 2000. Its headquarter is located in Seattle, Washington. The Gates Foundation gave around 3.1 billion U.S. dollars for development assistance in health in 2020. In regards to neglected diseases, the foundation aims to reduce the burden of disease through effective control, elimination, and eradication efforts.
Leading countries in public funding for research and development on neglected diseases in 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
Neglected Diseases are mostly tropical infectious diseases that receive less attention behind the big diseases (usually: HIV, malaria, tuberculosis) and are therefore labeled 'neglected'.
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Policy Cures. (January 31, 2024). Leading countries in public funding for research and development on neglected diseases in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/379174/top-public-funders-for-rundd-on-neglected-diseases/
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Policy Cures. (2024). Leading countries in public funding for research and development on neglected diseases in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/379174/top-public-funders-for-rundd-on-neglected-diseases/
Policy Cures. "Leading Countries in Public Funding for Research and Development on Neglected Diseases in 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/379174/top-public-funders-for-rundd-on-neglected-diseases/
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Leading countries in public funding for research and development on neglected diseases in 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Policy Cures, January 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/379174/top-public-funders-for-rundd-on-neglected-diseases/