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
- Laos
- Nicaragua
How they compare
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.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.17 million Number of people | 1.46 million Number of people | 708,437 Number of people | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.01 million Number of people | 1.65 million Number of people | 362,634 Number of people | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Laos or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 1.83 million Number of people against 1.64 million Number of people in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Laos and Nicaragua?
- 192,040 Number of people, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nicaragua?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Nicaragua rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Laos ranks 59th and Nicaragua ranks 58th 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).