Ethiopia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Ethiopia
2.73 million people
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.66 million people
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
20th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.73 million people against 2.66 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 64,100 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 66 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.00 million people | 37.37 million people | 7.37 million people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2010s | 16.55 million people | 26.54 million people | 9.99 million people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 4.78 million people | 5.72 million people | 936,476 people | Tanzania, United Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Ethiopia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Ethiopia, at 2.73 million people against 2.66 million people in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 64,100 people, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th 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.