South Sudan vs Yemen: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
South Sudan
9.77 million Number of people
in 2024
Yemen
9.07 million Number of people
in 2024
South Sudan rank
26th
Yemen rank
28th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- South Sudan
- Yemen
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.77 million Number of people against 9.07 million Number of people in Yemen, a difference of 700,030 Number of people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Yemen ahead.
South Sudan ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.70 million Number of people | 12.00 million Number of people | 4.29 million Number of people | Yemen |
| 2020s | 9.19 million Number of people | 9.32 million Number of people | 133,574 Number of people | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, South Sudan or Yemen?
- South Sudan, at 9.77 million Number of people against 9.07 million Number of people in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between South Sudan and Yemen?
- 700,030 Number of people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Yemen?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Yemen rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- South Sudan ranks 26th and Yemen ranks 28th 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).