Pakistan vs Philippines: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Pakistan
27.75 million Number of people
in 2024
Philippines
39.44 million Number of people
in 2024
Pakistan rank
9th
Philippines rank
7th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Pakistan
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 39.44 million Number of people against 27.75 million Number of people in Pakistan, a difference of 11.70 million Number of people.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 7th of 194 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.30 million Number of people | 47.98 million Number of people | 9.68 million Number of people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 26.74 million Number of people | 47.11 million Number of people | 20.37 million Number of people | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Pakistan or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 39.44 million Number of people against 27.75 million Number of people in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Pakistan and Philippines?
- 11.70 million Number of people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Philippines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Philippines rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Pakistan ranks 9th and Philippines ranks 7th 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).