Rwanda vs South Sudan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Rwanda
8.63 million Number of people
in 2024
South Sudan
9.77 million Number of people
in 2024
Rwanda rank
29th
South Sudan rank
26th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.77 million Number of people against 8.63 million Number of people in Rwanda, a difference of 1.14 million Number of people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was South Sudan ahead.
Rwanda ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 26th of 194 countries.
South Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.78 million Number of people | 7.70 million Number of people | 2.92 million Number of people | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 7.10 million Number of people | 9.19 million Number of people | 2.08 million Number of people | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.77 million Number of people against 8.63 million Number of people in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 1.14 million Number of people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and South Sudan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and South Sudan rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Rwanda ranks 29th and South Sudan ranks 26th 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).