Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Sierra Leone
7.07 million Number of people
in 2024
Zambia
7.04 million Number of people
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
32nd
Zambia rank
33rd
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Sierra Leone
- Zambia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 7.07 million Number of people against 7.04 million Number of people in Zambia, a difference of 31,140 Number of people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.21 million Number of people | 11.54 million Number of people | 4.32 million Number of people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 7.35 million Number of people | 9.32 million Number of people | 1.96 million Number of people | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Sierra Leone, at 7.07 million Number of people against 7.04 million Number of people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 31,140 Number of people, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Sierra Leone ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 33rd 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).