Japan vs Latvia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Japan
13 Number of people
in 2024
Latvia
14 Number of people
in 2024
Japan rank
152nd
Latvia rank
151st
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Japan
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 14 Number of people against 13 Number of people in Japan, a difference of 1 Number of people.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 152nd and Latvia ranks 151st of 194 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.9 Number of people | 14.5 Number of people | 29.4 Number of people | Japan |
| 2020s | 8.2 Number of people | 7.2 Number of people | 1 Number of people | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Japan or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 14 Number of people against 13 Number of people in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Japan and Latvia?
- 1 Number of people, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Latvia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Latvia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Japan ranks 152nd and Latvia ranks 151st 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).