Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Gambia
672,208 Number of people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
746,690 Number of people
in 2024
Gambia rank
67th
Guinea-Bissau rank
65th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 746,690 Number of people against 672,208 Number of people in Gambia, a difference of 74,482 Number of people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 67th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th of 194 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 684,936 Number of people | 1.59 million Number of people | 908,108 Number of people | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 457,537 Number of people | 1.50 million Number of people | 1.04 million Number of people | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 746,690 Number of people against 672,208 Number of people in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 74,482 Number of people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Gambia ranks 67th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th 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).