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.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 743.68 million Number of people | 135.58 million Number of people | 608.10 million Number of people | India |
| 2020s | 652.41 million Number of people | 116.13 million Number of people | 536.28 million Number of people | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, India or Nigeria?
- India, at 553.99 million Number of people against 72.95 million Number of people in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between India and Nigeria?
- 481.04 million Number of people, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do India and Nigeria rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- India ranks 1st and Nigeria ranks 2nd 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).