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

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.

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).