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

Democratic Republic of Congo
61.15 million Number of people
in 2024
Philippines
39.44 million Number of people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
5th
Philippines rank
7th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Philippines
020.0M40.0M60.0M201020172024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.15 million Number of people against 39.44 million Number of people in Philippines, a difference of 21.71 million Number of people.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times Philippines's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 7th 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

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).