South Korea vs Kuwait: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
South Korea
5 Number of people
in 2024
Kuwait
6 Number of people
in 2024
South Korea rank
160th
Kuwait rank
157th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- South Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 6 Number of people against 5 Number of people in South Korea, a difference of 1 Number of people.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 160th and Kuwait ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 138.7 Number of people | 17.7 Number of people | 121 Number of people | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.6 Number of people | 26.2 Number of people | 22.6 Number of people | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, South Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 6 Number of people against 5 Number of people in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between South Korea and Kuwait?
- 1 Number of people, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Kuwait?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Kuwait rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- South Korea ranks 160th and Kuwait ranks 157th 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).