Burkina Faso vs Liberia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Burkina Faso
674,219 people
in 2024
Liberia
591,765 people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
33rd
Liberia rank
35th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Liberia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 674,219 people against 591,765 people in Liberia, a difference of 82,454 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 35th of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.35 million people | 2.90 million people | 5.44 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 2.55 million people | 795,747 people | Liberia |
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 Liberia?
- Burkina Faso, at 674,219 people against 591,765 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 82,454 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Liberia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Liberia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd and Liberia ranks 35th 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.