Portugal vs Sweden: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Portugal
21 Number of people
in 2024
Sweden
29 Number of people
in 2024
Portugal rank
146th
Sweden rank
143rd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 29 Number of people against 21 Number of people in Portugal, a difference of 8 Number of people.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 194 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.7 Number of people | 144.1 Number of people | 124.4 Number of people | Sweden |
| 2020s | 8.2 Number of people | 39.2 Number of people | 31 Number of people | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 29 Number of people against 21 Number of people in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Portugal and Sweden?
- 8 Number of people, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Portugal ranks 146th and Sweden ranks 143rd 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).