Bangladesh vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Bangladesh
55.18 million Number of people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
61.15 million Number of people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M201020172024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.15 million Number of people against 55.18 million Number of people in Bangladesh, a difference of 5.97 million Number of people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th 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).