Philippines vs Tanzania: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Philippines
39.44 million Number of people
in 2024
Tanzania
38.26 million Number of people
in 2024
Philippines rank
7th
Tanzania rank
8th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Philippines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 39.44 million Number of people against 38.26 million Number of people in Tanzania, a difference of 1.18 million Number of people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 8th of 194 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.98 million Number of people | 36.72 million Number of people | 11.27 million Number of people | Philippines |
| 2020s | 47.11 million Number of people | 34.21 million Number of people | 12.90 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, Philippines or Tanzania?
- Philippines, at 39.44 million Number of people against 38.26 million Number of people in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Philippines and Tanzania?
- 1.18 million Number of people, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Tanzania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Tanzania rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Philippines ranks 7th and Tanzania ranks 8th 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).