Brazil vs Maldives: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis

Brazil
13,902 people
in 2016
Maldives
1,901 people
in 2009
Brazil rank
61st
Maldives rank
64th

Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time

  • Brazil
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13,902 people against 1,901 people in Maldives, a difference of 12,001 people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 7.3 times Maldives's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 61st and Maldives ranks 64th of 66 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Brazil or Maldives?
Brazil, at 13,902 people against 1,901 people in Maldives as of 2016.
What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Brazil and Maldives?
12,001 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Maldives?
5 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2009.
How do Brazil and Maldives rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Brazil ranks 61st and Maldives ranks 64th 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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Indicator
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 931 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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