Rwanda vs Sierra Leone: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Rwanda
8.63 million Number of people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
7.07 million Number of people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
29th
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Rwanda
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 8.63 million Number of people against 7.07 million Number of people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.56 million Number of people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Rwanda ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd of 194 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.78 million Number of people | 7.21 million Number of people | 2.43 million Number of people | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.10 million Number of people | 7.35 million Number of people | 249,456 Number of people | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Rwanda or Sierra Leone?
- Rwanda, at 8.63 million Number of people against 7.07 million Number of people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 1.56 million Number of people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sierra Leone?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Sierra Leone rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Rwanda ranks 29th and Sierra Leone ranks 32nd 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).