El Salvador vs Laos: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
El Salvador
1.34 million Number of people
in 2024
Laos
1.64 million Number of people
in 2024
El Salvador rank
61st
Laos rank
59th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- El Salvador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.64 million Number of people against 1.34 million Number of people in El Salvador, a difference of 301,610 Number of people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 61st and Laos ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 812,943 Number of people | 2.17 million Number of people | 1.36 million Number of people | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.41 million Number of people | 2.01 million Number of people | 602,292 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, El Salvador or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.64 million Number of people against 1.34 million Number of people in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between El Salvador and Laos?
- 301,610 Number of people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Laos rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- El Salvador ranks 61st 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).