India vs Nigeria: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

India

553.99 million Number of people

in 2024

Nigeria

72.95 million Number of people

in 2024

India rank

1st

Nigeria rank

2nd

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

India
Nigeria

How they compare

India currently reports 553.99 million Number of people against 72.95 million Number of people in Nigeria, a difference of 481.04 million Number of people.

That makes India's figure about 7.6 times Nigeria's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit: Number of people
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).