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
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.
Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 million Number of people | 40.40 million Number of people | 26.56 million Number of people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 15.41 million Number of people | 22.19 million Number of people | 6.79 million Number of people | Myanmar |
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 Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 19.50 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 Myanmar?
- 2.51 million Number of people, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Myanmar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Myanmar rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Myanmar ranks 13th 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).