Burkina Faso vs Niger: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Burkina Faso
4.56 million Number of people
in 2024
Niger
5.10 million Number of people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Niger rank
41st
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Burkina Faso
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 5.10 million Number of people against 4.56 million Number of people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 538,040 Number of people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Niger ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.14 million Number of people | 14.90 million Number of people | 1.77 million Number of people | Niger |
| 2020s | 4.29 million Number of people | 9.02 million Number of people | 4.73 million Number of people | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 5.10 million Number of people against 4.56 million Number of people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 538,040 Number of people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Niger?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Niger rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Niger ranks 41st 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).