Burundi vs North Korea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Burundi
5.53 million Number of people
in 2024
North Korea
5.30 million Number of people
in 2024
Burundi rank
38th
North Korea rank
40th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Burundi
- North Korea
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 5.53 million Number of people against 5.30 million Number of people in North Korea, a difference of 228,610 Number of people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 38th and North Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.84 million Number of people | 4.02 million Number of people | 819,350 Number of people | Burundi |
| 2020s | 3.56 million Number of people | 5.32 million Number of people | 1.77 million Number of people | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Burundi or North Korea?
- Burundi, at 5.53 million Number of people against 5.30 million Number of people in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Burundi and North Korea?
- 228,610 Number of people, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and North Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and North Korea rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Burundi ranks 38th and North Korea ranks 40th 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).