Burundi vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Burundi
5.53 million Number of people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.25 million Number of people
in 2024
Burundi rank
38th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Burundi
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.25 million Number of people against 5.53 million Number of people in Burundi, a difference of 720,180 Number of people.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th of 194 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.84 million Number of people | 6.38 million Number of people | 1.54 million Number of people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3.56 million Number of people | 7.01 million Number of people | 3.46 million Number of people | Papua New Guinea |
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 Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.25 million Number of people against 5.53 million Number of people in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 720,180 Number of people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Burundi ranks 38th and Papua New Guinea ranks 36th 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).