Kiribati vs Tuvalu: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Kiribati
9,236 people
in 2013
Tuvalu
11,500 people
in 2022
Kiribati rank
63rd
Tuvalu rank
62nd
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Kiribati
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 11,500 people against 9,236 people in Kiribati, a difference of 2,264 people.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.2 times Kiribati's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94,640 people | 9,585 people | 85,054 people | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 71,784 people | 10,373 people | 61,411 people | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Kiribati or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 11,500 people against 9,236 people in Kiribati as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 2,264 people, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Tuvalu?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2013.
- How do Kiribati and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Kiribati ranks 63rd and Tuvalu ranks 62nd 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.