Brazil vs Malaysia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Brazil
13,902 people
in 2016
Malaysia
25,394 people
in 2024
Brazil rank
61st
Malaysia rank
58th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25,394 people against 13,902 people in Brazil, a difference of 11,492 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.8 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 61st and Malaysia ranks 58th of 66 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.90 million people | 1.12 million people | 778,082 people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 792,105 people | 519,957 people | 272,148 people | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 25,394 people against 13,902 people in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 11,492 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Brazil ranks 61st 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.