Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Burkina Faso
4.56 million Number of people
in 2024
Liberia
3.84 million Number of people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Liberia rank
46th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Liberia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M201020172024

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 4.56 million Number of people against 3.84 million Number of people in Liberia, a difference of 723,540 Number of people.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Liberia ranks 46th of 194 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Liberia Difference Ahead
2010s 13.14 million Number of people 3.57 million Number of people 9.57 million Number of people Burkina Faso
2020s 4.29 million Number of people 3.54 million Number of people 749,952 Number of people Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Burkina Faso or Liberia?
Burkina Faso, at 4.56 million Number of people against 3.84 million Number of people in Liberia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
723,540 Number of people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Liberia ranks 46th 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

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

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).