Chad vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Chad
5.05 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.50 million people
in 2024
Chad rank
14th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Chad
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Chad currently reports 5.05 million people against 4.50 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 548,820 people.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Chad ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 66 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.34 million people | 5.62 million people | 1.28 million people | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.24 million people | 5.68 million people | 439,970 people | Papua New 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, Chad or Papua New Guinea?
- Chad, at 5.05 million people against 4.50 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 548,820 people, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Papua New Guinea?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Chad and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Chad ranks 14th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th 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.