Ethiopia vs Papua New Guinea: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Ethiopia
2.73 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.50 million
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Ethiopia
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 4.50 million against 2.73 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.78 million.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.7 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 66 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.00 million | 4.27 million | 25.73 million | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 16.55 million | 5.61 million | 10.94 million | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 5.68 million | 901,770 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Ethiopia or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 4.50 million against 2.73 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.78 million, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th 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.