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 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.

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).