Central African Republic vs Chad: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Central African Republic
6.70 million people
in 2024
Chad
5.05 million people
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
12th
Chad rank
14th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Central African Republic
- Chad
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 6.70 million people against 5.05 million people in Chad, a difference of 1.64 million people.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.3 times Chad's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 12th and Chad ranks 14th of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Chad in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.68 million people | 4.28 million people | 597,110 people | Chad |
| 2020s | 6.18 million people | 5.24 million people | 940,294 people | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Central African Republic or Chad?
- Central African Republic, at 6.70 million people against 5.05 million people in Chad as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Central African Republic and Chad?
- 1.64 million people, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Chad?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Chad rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Central African Republic ranks 12th and Chad ranks 14th 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.