Liberia vs Somalia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Liberia
3.84 million Number of people
in 2024
Somalia
3.79 million Number of people
in 2024
Liberia rank
46th
Somalia rank
47th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Liberia
- Somalia
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 3.84 million Number of people against 3.79 million Number of people in Somalia, a difference of 48,280 Number of people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 47th of 194 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.57 million Number of people | 3.94 million Number of people | 373,122 Number of people | Somalia |
| 2020s | 3.54 million Number of people | 3.67 million Number of people | 135,182 Number of people | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Liberia or Somalia?
- Liberia, at 3.84 million Number of people against 3.79 million Number of people in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Liberia and Somalia?
- 48,280 Number of people, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Liberia and Somalia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Liberia ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 47th 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).