Laos vs Nicaragua: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Laos

1.64 million Number of people

in 2024

Nicaragua

1.83 million Number of people

in 2024

Laos rank

59th

Nicaragua rank

58th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Nicaragua currently reports 1.83 million Number of people against 1.64 million Number of people in Laos, a difference of 192,040 Number of people.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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).