Afghanistan vs South Africa: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Afghanistan
16.98 million Number of people
in 2024
South Africa
14.44 million Number of people
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
15th
South Africa rank
16th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.98 million Number of people against 14.44 million Number of people in South Africa, a difference of 2.55 million Number of people.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 million Number of people | 10.21 million Number of people | 3.63 million Number of people | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.41 million Number of people | 15.20 million Number of people | 208,320 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 South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 16.98 million Number of people against 14.44 million Number of people in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 2.55 million Number of people, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Afghanistan ranks 15th and South Africa ranks 16th 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).