Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Papua New Guinea
6.25 million Number of people
in 2024
Zambia
7.04 million Number of people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
36th
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.04 million Number of people against 6.25 million Number of people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 787,570 Number of people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.38 million Number of people | 11.54 million Number of people | 5.16 million Number of people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.01 million Number of people | 9.32 million Number of people | 2.30 million Number of people | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.04 million Number of people against 6.25 million Number of people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 787,570 Number of people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd 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).