Angola vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Angola
4.46 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.50 million people
in 2024
Angola rank
17th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Angola
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.50 million people against 4.46 million people in Angola, a difference of 43,220 people.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 66 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.93 million people | 5.62 million people | 1.69 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 4.14 million people | 5.68 million people | 1.55 million people | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Angola or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.50 million people against 4.46 million people in Angola as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 43,220 people, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Angola ranks 17th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th 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.