Ghana vs Senegal: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Ghana
375,612 people
in 2024
Senegal
213,409 people
in 2023
Ghana rank
42nd
Senegal rank
45th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Ghana
- Senegal
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 375,612 people against 213,409 people in Senegal, a difference of 162,203 people.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.8 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 45th of 66 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.16 million people | 4.96 million people | 6.20 million people | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.45 million people | 8.56 million people | 4.12 million people | Senegal |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 3.02 million people | 2.00 million people | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Ghana or Senegal?
- Ghana, at 375,612 people against 213,409 people in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Ghana and Senegal?
- 162,203 people, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do Ghana and Senegal rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Ghana ranks 42nd and Senegal ranks 45th 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.