Colombia vs Somalia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Colombia
3.27 million Number of people
in 2024
Somalia
3.79 million Number of people
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Somalia rank
47th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Colombia
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 3.79 million Number of people against 3.27 million Number of people in Colombia, a difference of 516,560 Number of people.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.2 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.12 million Number of people | 3.94 million Number of people | 180,816 Number of people | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.28 million Number of people | 3.67 million Number of people | 395,908 Number of people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Colombia or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 3.79 million Number of people against 3.27 million Number of people in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Colombia and Somalia?
- 516,560 Number of people, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Somalia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 47th 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).