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

Nepal

12.26 million Number of people

in 2024

South Africa

14.44 million Number of people

in 2024

Nepal rank

18th

South Africa rank

16th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

Nepal
South Africa

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.44 million Number of people against 12.26 million Number of people in Nepal, a difference of 2.18 million Number of people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Nepal ahead.

Nepal ranks 18th 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).