Cameroon vs South Africa: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Cameroon
12.40 million Number of people
in 2024
South Africa
14.44 million Number of people
in 2024
Cameroon rank
17th
South Africa rank
16th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Cameroon
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 14.44 million Number of people against 12.40 million Number of people in Cameroon, a difference of 2.04 million Number of people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.78 million Number of people | 10.21 million Number of people | 8.57 million Number of people | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 11.69 million Number of people | 15.20 million Number of people | 3.51 million Number of people | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 14.44 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 South Africa?
- 2.04 million Number of people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and South Africa rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Cameroon ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 16th 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).