Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis

Democratic Republic of Congo
33.00 million
in 2024
Nigeria
37.54 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
2nd

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Nigeria
25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M200220132024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 37.54 million against 33.00 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 4.55 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 64 countries.

Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Nigeria Difference Ahead
2010s 41.58 million 126.25 million 84.67 million Nigeria
2020s 42.44 million 106.32 million 63.89 million Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 37.54 million against 33.00 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
4.55 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 2nd of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population 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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Indicator
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 931 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed