Cambodia vs North Korea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Cambodia
4.79 million Number of people
in 2024
North Korea
5.30 million Number of people
in 2024
Cambodia rank
42nd
North Korea rank
40th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Cambodia
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 5.30 million Number of people against 4.79 million Number of people in Cambodia, a difference of 509,790 Number of people.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 42nd and North Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.80 million Number of people | 4.02 million Number of people | 779,463 Number of people | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 4.81 million Number of people | 5.32 million Number of people | 516,132 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, Cambodia or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 5.30 million Number of people against 4.79 million Number of people in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Cambodia and North Korea?
- 509,790 Number of people, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and North Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and North Korea rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Cambodia ranks 42nd 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).