Afghanistan vs Nepal: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Afghanistan
16.98 million Number of people
in 2024
Nepal
12.26 million Number of people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
Nepal rank
18th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Afghanistan
- Nepal
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.98 million Number of people against 12.26 million Number of people in Nepal, a difference of 4.73 million Number of people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nepal ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 million Number of people | 20.11 million Number of people | 6.26 million Number of people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 15.41 million Number of people | 13.67 million Number of people | 1.74 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 Nepal?
- Afghanistan, at 16.98 million Number of people against 12.26 million Number of people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 4.73 million Number of people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nepal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Nepal rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 18th 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).