South Africa vs Sudan: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases

South Africa

14.44 million Number of people

in 2024

Sudan

12.14 million Number of people

in 2024

South Africa rank

16th

Sudan rank

19th

Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time

South Africa
Sudan

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 14.44 million Number of people against 12.14 million Number of people in Sudan, a difference of 2.30 million Number of people.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sudan ahead.

South Africa ranks 16th and Sudan ranks 19th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Unit: Number of people
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 2,910 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Estimated number of people requiring medical treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).