Brazil vs South Sudan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Brazil
10.30 million Number of people
in 2024
South Sudan
9.77 million Number of people
in 2024
Brazil rank
23rd
South Sudan rank
26th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Brazil
- South Sudan
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 10.30 million Number of people against 9.77 million Number of people in South Sudan, a difference of 529,850 Number of people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.69 million Number of people | 7.70 million Number of people | 4.99 million Number of people | Brazil |
| 2020s | 7.60 million Number of people | 9.19 million Number of people | 1.59 million Number of people | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- Brazil, at 10.30 million Number of people against 9.77 million Number of people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Brazil and South Sudan?
- 529,850 Number of people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and South Sudan rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Brazil ranks 23rd and South Sudan ranks 26th 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).