Jamaica vs United States: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Jamaica
2,035 Number of people
in 2024
United States
3,073 Number of people
in 2024
Jamaica rank
111th
United States rank
109th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3,073 Number of people against 2,035 Number of people in Jamaica, a difference of 1,038 Number of people.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 111th and United States ranks 109th of 194 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 222,742 Number of people | 687.6 Number of people | 222,055 Number of people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 2,263 Number of people | 1,095 Number of people | 1,168 Number of people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Jamaica or United States?
- United States, at 3,073 Number of people against 2,035 Number of people in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Jamaica and United States?
- 1,038 Number of people, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Jamaica ranks 111th and United States ranks 109th 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).