Bhutan vs Malaysia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Bhutan
173,578 Number of people
in 2024
Malaysia
122,700 Number of people
in 2024
Bhutan rank
84th
Malaysia rank
87th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Bhutan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 173,578 Number of people against 122,700 Number of people in Malaysia, a difference of 50,878 Number of people.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.4 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Bhutan ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 158,017 Number of people | 393,114 Number of people | 235,097 Number of people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 186,322 Number of people | 68,861 Number of people | 117,461 Number of people | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Bhutan or Malaysia?
- Bhutan, at 173,578 Number of people against 122,700 Number of people in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 50,878 Number of people, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malaysia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malaysia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Bhutan ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 87th 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).