Congo vs Laos: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Congo
1.59 million Number of people
in 2024
Laos
1.64 million Number of people
in 2024
Congo rank
60th
Laos rank
59th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.64 million Number of people against 1.59 million Number of people in Congo, a difference of 52,510 Number of people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 60th and Laos ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.46 million Number of people | 2.17 million Number of people | 289,832 Number of people | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.51 million Number of people | 2.01 million Number of people | 499,414 Number of people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.64 million Number of people against 1.59 million Number of people in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Congo and Laos?
- 52,510 Number of people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Congo ranks 60th and Laos ranks 59th 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).