Laos vs Senegal: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Laos
149,801 people
in 2017
Senegal
213,409 people
in 2023
Laos rank
48th
Senegal rank
45th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Laos
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 213,409 people against 149,801 people in Laos, a difference of 63,608 people.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 48th and Senegal ranks 45th of 66 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64,151 people | 5.31 million people | 5.25 million people | Senegal |
| 2010s | 142,664 people | 8.41 million people | 8.27 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, Laos or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 213,409 people against 149,801 people in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Laos and Senegal?
- 63,608 people, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2017.
- How do Laos and Senegal rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Laos ranks 48th 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.