Bangladesh vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Bangladesh
3.21 million people
in 2015
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.66 million people
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
18th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
20th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Bangladesh
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 3.21 million people against 2.66 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 548,510 people.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 66 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.91 million people | 36.23 million people | 27.68 million people | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 47.96 million people | 36.85 million people | 11.10 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Bangladesh, at 3.21 million people against 2.66 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2015.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 548,510 people, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Bangladesh and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Bangladesh ranks 18th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th 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.