Sierra Leone vs Vietnam: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Sierra Leone
7.07 million Number of people
in 2024
Vietnam
8.41 million Number of people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Vietnam rank
30th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Sierra Leone
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 8.41 million Number of people against 7.07 million Number of people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.34 million Number of people.
That makes Vietnam's figure about 1.2 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Vietnam ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 30th of 194 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.21 million Number of people | 7.41 million Number of people | 193,355 Number of people | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 7.35 million Number of people | 8.43 million Number of people | 1.08 million Number of people | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Sierra Leone or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 8.41 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 Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 1.34 million Number of people, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Vietnam?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Vietnam rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Vietnam ranks 30th 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).