Afghanistan vs Madagascar: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Afghanistan
16.98 million Number of people
in 2024
Madagascar
18.17 million Number of people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Madagascar rank
14th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Afghanistan
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.17 million Number of people against 16.98 million Number of people in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.19 million Number of people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 million Number of people | 20.10 million Number of people | 6.25 million Number of people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 15.41 million Number of people | 21.02 million Number of people | 5.61 million Number of people | Madagascar |
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 Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.17 million Number of people against 16.98 million Number of people in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 1.19 million Number of people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Madagascar rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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).