Madagascar vs South Africa: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

Madagascar

18.17 million Number of people

in 2024

South Africa

14.44 million Number of people

in 2024

Madagascar rank

14th

South Africa rank

16th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Madagascar
South Africa

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 18.17 million Number of people against 14.44 million Number of people in South Africa, a difference of 3.74 million Number of people.

That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Madagascar ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 194 countries.

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About this data

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).