China vs Costa Rica: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
China
24,597 Number of people
in 2024
Costa Rica
31,870 Number of people
in 2024
China rank
97th
Costa Rica rank
96th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- China
- Costa Rica
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31,870 Number of people against 24,597 Number of people in China, a difference of 7,273 Number of people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.3 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was China ahead.
China ranks 97th and Costa Rica ranks 96th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Costa Rica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.03 million Number of people | 29,764 Number of people | 26.00 million Number of people | China |
| 2020s | 9,136 Number of people | 17,506 Number of people | 8,370 Number of people | Costa Rica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, China or Costa Rica?
- Costa Rica, at 31,870 Number of people against 24,597 Number of people in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between China and Costa Rica?
- 7,273 Number of people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Costa Rica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do China and Costa Rica rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- China ranks 97th and Costa Rica ranks 96th 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).