Indonesia vs Nigeria: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Indonesia
67.22 million Number of people
in 2024
Nigeria
72.95 million Number of people
in 2024
Indonesia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
2nd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Indonesia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 72.95 million Number of people against 67.22 million Number of people in Indonesia, a difference of 5.73 million Number of people.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Indonesia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Indonesia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 194 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 123.87 million Number of people | 135.58 million Number of people | 11.71 million Number of people | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 75.80 million Number of people | 116.13 million Number of people | 40.33 million Number of people | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Indonesia or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 72.95 million Number of people against 67.22 million Number of people in Indonesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 5.73 million Number of people, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Nigeria?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and Nigeria rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Indonesia ranks 4th 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).