Afghanistan vs Cameroon: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Afghanistan
16.98 million Number of people
in 2024
Cameroon
12.40 million Number of people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Cameroon rank
17th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Afghanistan
- Cameroon
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.98 million Number of people against 12.40 million Number of people in Cameroon, a difference of 4.59 million Number of people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cameroon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Cameroon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cameroon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 million Number of people | 18.78 million Number of people | 4.94 million Number of people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 15.41 million Number of people | 11.69 million Number of people | 3.72 million Number of people | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Afghanistan or Cameroon?
- Afghanistan, at 16.98 million Number of people against 12.40 million Number of people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 4.59 million Number of people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cameroon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Cameroon rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Cameroon ranks 17th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).