Bangladesh vs Philippines: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Bangladesh
3.21 million people
in 2015
Philippines
2.59 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
Philippines rank
21st
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.21 million people against 2.59 million people in Philippines, a difference of 619,670 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 21st of 66 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.91 million people | 24.43 million people | 39.48 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 47.96 million people | 25.49 million people | 22.47 million people | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Bangladesh or Philippines?
- Bangladesh, at 3.21 million people against 2.59 million people in Philippines as of 2015.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 619,670 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Philippines?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Philippines rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Philippines ranks 21st 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.