Equatorial Guinea vs Laos: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Equatorial Guinea
1.05 million Number of people
in 2024
Laos
1.64 million Number of people
in 2024
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd
Laos rank
59th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.64 million Number of people against 1.05 million Number of people in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 596,490 Number of people.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Equatorial Guinea's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd 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 | Equatorial Guinea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 449,997 Number of people | 2.17 million Number of people | 1.72 million Number of people | Laos |
| 2020s | 771,674 Number of people | 2.01 million Number of people | 1.24 million 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, Equatorial Guinea or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.64 million Number of people against 1.05 million Number of people in Equatorial Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
- 596,490 Number of people, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Laos rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd 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).