Kenya vs South Sudan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Kenya

9.92 million Number of people

in 2024

South Sudan

9.77 million Number of people

in 2024

Kenya rank

25th

South Sudan rank

26th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Kenya currently reports 9.92 million Number of people against 9.77 million Number of people in South Sudan, a difference of 146,160 Number of people.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 194 countries.

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).