Cameroon vs Madagascar: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Cameroon
12.40 million Number of people
in 2024
Madagascar
18.17 million Number of people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
Madagascar rank
14th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Cameroon
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 18.17 million Number of people against 12.40 million Number of people in Cameroon, a difference of 5.77 million Number of people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.5 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Madagascar ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 14th of 194 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.78 million Number of people | 20.10 million Number of people | 1.32 million Number of people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number of people | 21.02 million Number of people | 9.33 million Number of people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Cameroon or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 18.17 million Number of people against 12.40 million Number of people in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 5.77 million Number of people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Madagascar?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Madagascar rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and Madagascar ranks 14th 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).