Bangladesh vs Pakistan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Bangladesh

55.18 million Number of people

in 2024

Pakistan

27.75 million Number of people

in 2024

Bangladesh rank

6th

Pakistan rank

9th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Bangladesh
Pakistan

How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 55.18 million Number of people against 27.75 million Number of people in Pakistan, a difference of 27.43 million Number of people.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 2.0 times Pakistan's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.

Bangladesh ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).