Burkina Faso vs Guinea: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Burkina Faso
674,219 people
in 2024
Guinea
923,416 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Guinea rank
30th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Guinea
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 923,416 people against 674,219 people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 249,197 people.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.4 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 30th of 66 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.15 million people | 7.11 million people | 965,098 people | Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 6.26 million people | 4.50 million people | Guinea |
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?
- Guinea, at 923,416 people against 674,219 people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 249,197 people, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Guinea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Guinea rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Guinea ranks 30th 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.