Burkina Faso vs Somalia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Burkina Faso
4.56 million Number of people
in 2024
Somalia
3.79 million Number of people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
44th
Somalia rank
47th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Burkina Faso
- Somalia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.56 million Number of people against 3.79 million Number of people in Somalia, a difference of 771,820 Number of people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Somalia'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 Somalia ranks 47th 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 | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.14 million Number of people | 3.94 million Number of people | 9.19 million Number of people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 4.29 million Number of people | 3.67 million Number of people | 614,770 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 Somalia?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.56 million Number of people against 3.79 million Number of people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 771,820 Number of people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Somalia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Burkina Faso ranks 44th and Somalia ranks 47th 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).