Chad vs North Korea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Chad

6.17 million Number of people

in 2024

North Korea

5.30 million Number of people

in 2024

Chad rank

37th

North Korea rank

40th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Chad currently reports 6.17 million Number of people against 5.30 million Number of people in North Korea, a difference of 870,320 Number of people.

That makes Chad's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 37th and North Korea ranks 40th of 194 countries.

Indicator: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit: Number of people
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).