Brazil vs Tuvalu: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Brazil
13,902 people
in 2016
Tuvalu
11,500 people
in 2022
Brazil rank
61st
Tuvalu rank
62nd
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Brazil
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 13,902 people against 11,500 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 2,402 people.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Tuvalu's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 61st and Tuvalu ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.81 million people | 9,580 people | 1.80 million people | Brazil |
| 2010s | 640,790 people | 10,615 people | 630,175 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 Tuvalu?
- Brazil, at 13,902 people against 11,500 people in Tuvalu as of 2016.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Brazil and Tuvalu?
- 2,402 people, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Tuvalu?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Brazil ranks 61st and Tuvalu ranks 62nd 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.