Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Democratic Republic of Congo
33.00 million people
in 2024
Zambia
13.19 million people
in 2021
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Zambia rank
6th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 33.00 million people against 13.19 million people in Zambia, a difference of 19.81 million people.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 2.5 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th of 66 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.58 million people | 11.33 million people | 30.25 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 47.97 million people | 13.00 million people | 34.98 million people | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 33.00 million people against 13.19 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 19.81 million people, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Zambia ranks 6th 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.