Central African Republic vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Central African Republic
6.70 million Number of people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
6.25 million Number of people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
34th
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Central African Republic
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.70 million Number of people against 6.25 million Number of people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 447,450 Number of people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 34th 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 | Central African Republic | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.94 million Number of people | 6.38 million Number of people | 2.43 million Number of people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.18 million Number of people | 7.01 million Number of people | 830,584 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, Central African Republic or Papua New Guinea?
- Central African Republic, at 6.70 million Number of people against 6.25 million Number of people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 447,450 Number of people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Central African Republic ranks 34th 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).