Myanmar vs Uganda: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Myanmar
19.50 million Number of people
in 2024
Uganda
20.75 million Number of people
in 2024
Myanmar rank
13th
Uganda rank
12th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Myanmar
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 20.75 million Number of people against 19.50 million Number of people in Myanmar, a difference of 1.25 million Number of people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Myanmar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th of 194 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.40 million Number of people | 24.11 million Number of people | 16.30 million Number of people | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 22.19 million Number of people | 23.44 million Number of people | 1.24 million Number of people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Myanmar or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 20.75 million Number of people against 19.50 million Number of people in Myanmar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Myanmar and Uganda?
- 1.25 million Number of people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Uganda rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Myanmar ranks 13th and Uganda ranks 12th 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).