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.

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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).