Bangladesh vs Ethiopia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Bangladesh
55.18 million Number of people
in 2024
Ethiopia
70.15 million Number of people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
6th
Ethiopia rank
3rd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Bangladesh
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 70.15 million Number of people against 55.18 million Number of people in Bangladesh, a difference of 14.98 million Number of people.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.10 million Number of people | 69.52 million Number of people | 577,520 Number of people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 55.79 million Number of people | 69.71 million Number of people | 13.92 million Number of people | Ethiopia |
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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 70.15 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 Ethiopia?
- 14.98 million Number of people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Ethiopia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Ethiopia ranks 3rd 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).