Burkina Faso vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Burkina Faso
674,219 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau
626,049 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 674,219 people against 626,049 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 48,170 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.32 million people | 1.53 million people | 6.79 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 1.47 million people | 285,704 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- Burkina Faso, at 674,219 people against 626,049 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 48,170 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th 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.