Burkina Faso vs Egypt: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Burkina Faso
674,219 people
in 2024
Egypt
550,172 people
in 2013
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Egypt rank
36th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Egypt
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 674,219 people against 550,172 people in Egypt, a difference of 124,047 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 36th of 66 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.97 million people | 1.39 million people | 12.58 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 15.47 million people | 534,552 people | 14.93 million people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Burkina Faso or Egypt?
- Burkina Faso, at 674,219 people against 550,172 people in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 124,047 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Egypt?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
- How do Burkina Faso and Egypt rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Egypt ranks 36th 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.