American Samoa vs Malaysia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
American Samoa
49,710 people
in 2022
Malaysia
25,394 people
in 2024
American Samoa rank
55th
Malaysia rank
58th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- American Samoa
- Malaysia
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 49,710 people against 25,394 people in Malaysia, a difference of 24,316 people.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
American Samoa ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 58th of 66 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, American Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60,109 people | 1.13 million people | 1.07 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 60,300 people | 16,340 people | 43,960 people | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 56,770 people | 9,351 people | 47,419 people | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, American Samoa or Malaysia?
- American Samoa, at 49,710 people against 25,394 people in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between American Samoa and Malaysia?
- 24,316 people, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Malaysia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do American Samoa and Malaysia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- American Samoa ranks 55th and Malaysia ranks 58th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for lymphatic filariasis.