Benin vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Benin
6.55 million Number of people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.25 million Number of people
in 2024
Benin rank
35th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Benin
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Benin currently reports 6.55 million Number of people against 6.25 million Number of people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 295,570 Number of people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 million Number of people | 6.38 million Number of people | 4,769 Number of people | Benin |
| 2020s | 6.15 million Number of people | 7.01 million Number of people | 864,294 Number of people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Benin or Papua New Guinea?
- Benin, at 6.55 million Number of people against 6.25 million Number of people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 295,570 Number of people, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Benin ranks 35th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th 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).