Madagascar vs Zambia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Madagascar
16.58 million people
in 2024
Zambia
13.19 million people
in 2021
Madagascar rank
4th
Zambia rank
6th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Madagascar
- Zambia
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 16.58 million people against 13.19 million people in Zambia, a difference of 3.40 million people.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.3 times Zambia's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th of 66 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.10 million people | 10.79 million people | 8.30 million people | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 21.30 million people | 13.00 million people | 8.30 million people | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Madagascar or Zambia?
- Madagascar, at 16.58 million people against 13.19 million people in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Madagascar and Zambia?
- 3.40 million people, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Zambia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Madagascar ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 6th 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.