Botswana vs Namibia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Botswana
273,235 Number of people
in 2024
Namibia
196,714 Number of people
in 2024
Botswana rank
80th
Namibia rank
81st
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 273,235 Number of people against 196,714 Number of people in Namibia, a difference of 76,521 Number of people.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 81st of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 253,979 Number of people | 706,139 Number of people | 452,160 Number of people | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.06 million Number of people | 349,223 Number of people | 713,809 Number of people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 273,235 Number of people against 196,714 Number of people in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Botswana and Namibia?
- 76,521 Number of people, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Botswana ranks 80th and Namibia ranks 81st 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).