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
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.