Benin vs Ghana: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Benin
315,128 people
in 2020
Ghana
375,612 people
in 2024
Benin rank
43rd
Ghana rank
42nd
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Benin
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 375,612 people against 315,128 people in Benin, a difference of 60,484 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Ghana ahead.
Benin ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 42nd of 66 countries.
Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.52 million people | 9.55 million people | 5.03 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.34 million people | 6.71 million people | 3.37 million people | Ghana |
| 2020s | 315,128 people | 1.35 million people | 1.03 million people | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Benin or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 375,612 people against 315,128 people in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Benin and Ghana?
- 60,484 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Ghana?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Benin and Ghana rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Benin ranks 43rd and Ghana ranks 42nd 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.