Belize vs Jamaica: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Belize
1,201 Number of people
in 2024
Jamaica
2,035 Number of people
in 2024
Belize rank
114th
Jamaica rank
111th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Belize
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 2,035 Number of people against 1,201 Number of people in Belize, a difference of 834 Number of people.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jamaica ahead.
Belize ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 111th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,254 Number of people | 222,742 Number of people | 215,488 Number of people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2,429 Number of people | 2,263 Number of people | 166 Number of people | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Belize or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 2,035 Number of people against 1,201 Number of people in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Belize and Jamaica?
- 834 Number of people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Jamaica rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Belize ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 111th 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).