Guinea-Bissau vs Liberia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Guinea-Bissau
626,049 people
in 2024
Liberia
591,765 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
34th
Liberia rank
35th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Liberia
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 626,049 people against 591,765 people in Liberia, a difference of 34,284 people.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Liberia ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 35th of 66 countries.
Liberia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.52 million people | 2.80 million people | 1.28 million people | Liberia |
| 2020s | 1.47 million people | 2.55 million people | 1.08 million people | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Guinea-Bissau or Liberia?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 626,049 people against 591,765 people in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 34,284 people, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Liberia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Liberia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 34th and Liberia ranks 35th 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.