Colombia vs Zimbabwe: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Colombia
3.27 million Number of people
in 2024
Zimbabwe
2.98 million Number of people
in 2024
Colombia rank
49th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Colombia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.27 million Number of people against 2.98 million Number of people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 293,960 Number of people.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Colombia ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 194 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.12 million Number of people | 8.57 million Number of people | 4.45 million Number of people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 3.28 million Number of people | 7.17 million Number of people | 3.90 million Number of people | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Colombia, at 3.27 million Number of people against 2.98 million Number of people in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 293,960 Number of people, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Colombia ranks 49th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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).