Brazil vs Ghana: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Brazil
10.30 million Number of people
in 2024
Ghana
10.28 million Number of people
in 2024
Brazil rank
23rd
Ghana rank
24th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Brazil
- Ghana
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.30 million Number of people against 10.28 million Number of people in Ghana, a difference of 17,200 Number of people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 24th of 194 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.69 million Number of people | 14.69 million Number of people | 2.00 million Number of people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 7.60 million Number of people | 12.54 million Number of people | 4.95 million Number of people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Brazil or Ghana?
- Brazil, at 10.30 million Number of people against 10.28 million Number of people in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Brazil and Ghana?
- 17,200 Number of people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Ghana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Ghana rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and Ghana ranks 24th 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).