Nigeria vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical
Nigeria
72.95 million
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
514.77 million
in 2024
Nigeria rank
2nd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
3rd
Number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical over time
- Nigeria
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 514.77 million against 72.95 million in Nigeria, a difference of 441.82 million.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 7.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135.58 million | 635.81 million | 500.23 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 116.13 million | 557.22 million | 441.09 million | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical, Nigeria or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 514.77 million against 72.95 million in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical between Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 441.82 million, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for number of people requiring interventions against neglected tropical?
- Nigeria ranks 2nd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 3rd 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.