Sri Lanka vs Tonga: Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases
Sri Lanka
55,627 Number of people
in 2024
Tonga
37,131 Number of people
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
93rd
Tonga rank
94th
Number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases over time
- Sri Lanka
- Tonga
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 55,627 Number of people against 37,131 Number of people in Tonga, a difference of 18,496 Number of people.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Tonga's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 93rd and Tonga ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64,216 Number of people | 29,518 Number of people | 34,698 Number of people | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 58,398 Number of people | 37,131 Number of people | 21,267 Number of people | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
- Sri Lanka, at 55,627 Number of people against 37,131 Number of people in Tonga as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 18,496 Number of people, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for number of people requiring treatment against neglected tropical diseases?
- Sri Lanka ranks 93rd and Tonga ranks 94th 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).