Benin vs Zambia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Benin

6.55 million Number of people

in 2024

Zambia

7.04 million Number of people

in 2024

Benin rank

35th

Zambia rank

33rd

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Zambia currently reports 7.04 million Number of people against 6.55 million Number of people in Benin, a difference of 492,000 Number of people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Benin's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 35th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 194 countries.

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).