Colombia vs Syria: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Colombia

3.27 million Number of people

in 2024

Syria

2.99 million Number of people

in 2024

Colombia rank

49th

Syria rank

50th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Colombia currently reports 3.27 million Number of people against 2.99 million Number of people in Syria, a difference of 285,000 Number of people.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.

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

Colombia ranks 49th and Syria ranks 50th 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).