Ireland vs South Korea: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Ireland

4 Number of people

in 2024

South Korea

5 Number of people

in 2024

Ireland rank

162nd

South Korea rank

160th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

South Korea currently reports 5 Number of people against 4 Number of people in Ireland, a difference of 1 Number of people.

That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.

Ireland ranks 162nd and South Korea ranks 160th of 194 regions.

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).