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
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.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.10 million Number of people | 56.65 million Number of people | 13.45 million Number of people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 55.79 million Number of people | 56.02 million Number of people | 225,960 Number of people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Bangladesh or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.15 million Number of people against 55.18 million Number of people in Bangladesh as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 5.97 million Number of people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th 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).