Kenya vs Uganda: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis

Kenya
1.26 million
in 2024
Uganda
2.04 million
in 2019
Kenya rank
25th
Uganda rank
23rd

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time

  • Kenya
  • Uganda
05.0M10.0M15.0M200220132024

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 2.04 million against 1.26 million in Kenya, a difference of 778,480.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.6 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Uganda ahead.

Kenya ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 3.00 million 12.69 million 9.69 million Uganda
2010s 3.65 million 9.69 million 6.04 million Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Kenya or Uganda?
Uganda, at 2.04 million against 1.26 million in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Kenya and Uganda?
778,480, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Kenya ranks 25th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 64 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