Egypt vs Sierra Leone: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis

Egypt
550,172
in 2013
Sierra Leone
493,233
in 2023
Egypt rank
36th
Sierra Leone rank
38th

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time

  • Egypt
  • Sierra Leone
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200220122023

How they compare

Egypt currently reports 550,172 against 493,233 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 56,939.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Egypt ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 66 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 605,614 5.20 million 4.60 million Sierra Leone
2010s 534,552 6.48 million 5.95 million Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Egypt or Sierra Leone?
Egypt, at 550,172 against 493,233 in Sierra Leone as of 2013.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Egypt and Sierra Leone?
56,939, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sierra Leone?
7 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2013.
How do Egypt and Sierra Leone rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Egypt ranks 36th and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 66 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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About this data

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