Benin vs Sierra Leone: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Benin
6.55 million Number of people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.07 million Number of people
in 2024
Benin rank
35th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Benin
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.07 million Number of people against 6.55 million Number of people in Benin, a difference of 523,140 Number of people.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 million Number of people | 7.21 million Number of people | 830,884 Number of people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 6.15 million Number of people | 7.35 million Number of people | 1.20 million Number of people | Sierra Leone |
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 Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.07 million Number of people against 6.55 million Number of people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 523,140 Number of people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Benin ranks 35th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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).