Costa Rica vs Singapore: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Costa Rica
31,870 Number of people
in 2024
Singapore
13,660 Number of people
in 2024
Costa Rica rank
96th
Singapore rank
99th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Costa Rica
- Singapore
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 31,870 Number of people against 13,660 Number of people in Singapore, a difference of 18,210 Number of people.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 2.3 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 99th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 29,764 Number of people | 9,575 Number of people | 20,189 Number of people | Costa Rica |
| 2020s | 17,506 Number of people | 19,216 Number of people | 1,710 Number of people | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Costa Rica or Singapore?
- Costa Rica, at 31,870 Number of people against 13,660 Number of people in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 18,210 Number of people, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Singapore?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Costa Rica and Singapore rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Costa Rica ranks 96th and Singapore ranks 99th 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).