Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Democratic Republic of Congo

61.15 million Number of people

in 2024

Nigeria

72.95 million Number of people

in 2024

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

5th

Nigeria rank

2nd

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 72.95 million Number of people against 61.15 million Number of people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 11.80 million Number of people.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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About this data

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).