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.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 70.10 million Number of people | 38.30 million Number of people | 31.80 million Number of people | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 55.79 million Number of people | 26.74 million Number of people | 29.05 million Number of people | Bangladesh |
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 Pakistan?
- Bangladesh, at 55.18 million Number of people against 27.75 million Number of people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 27.43 million Number of people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Pakistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Pakistan rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Bangladesh ranks 6th and Pakistan ranks 9th 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).