Afghanistan vs South Africa: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical
Afghanistan
16.98 million
in 2024
South Africa
14.44 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
16th
South Africa rank
17th
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.98 million against 14.44 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.55 million.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.85 million | 10.21 million | 3.63 million | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 15.41 million | 15.20 million | 208,320 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 16.98 million against 14.44 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 2.55 million, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Afghanistan ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 17th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical diseases (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.