Afghanistan vs Myanmar: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Afghanistan
16.98 million Number of people
in 2024
Myanmar
19.50 million Number of people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Myanmar rank
13th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Myanmar
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M201020172024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 19.50 million Number of people against 16.98 million Number of people in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.51 million Number of people.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Myanmar has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 13th of 194 countries.

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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
Last refreshed

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).