Malaysia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Malaysia
122,700 Number of people
in 2024
Sao Tome and Principe
102,313 Number of people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
90th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Malaysia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 122,700 Number of people against 102,313 Number of people in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 20,387 Number of people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Sao Tome and Principe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 393,114 Number of people | 282,277 Number of people | 110,837 Number of people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 68,861 Number of people | 122,605 Number of people | 53,744 Number of people | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Malaysia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Malaysia, at 122,700 Number of people against 102,313 Number of people in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 20,387 Number of people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 90th 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).