Malaysia vs Thailand: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Malaysia
122,700 Number of people
in 2024
Thailand
104,768 Number of people
in 2024
Malaysia rank
87th
Thailand rank
89th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 122,700 Number of people against 104,768 Number of people in Thailand, a difference of 17,932 Number of people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 393,114 Number of people | 92,339 Number of people | 300,775 Number of people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 68,861 Number of people | 73,658 Number of people | 4,797 Number of people | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 122,700 Number of people against 104,768 Number of people in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 17,932 Number of people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Malaysia ranks 87th and Thailand ranks 89th 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).