Malaysia vs Tuvalu: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Malaysia
25,394 people
in 2024
Tuvalu
11,500 people
in 2022
Malaysia rank
58th
Tuvalu rank
62nd
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Malaysia
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 25,394 people against 11,500 people in Tuvalu, a difference of 13,894 people.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 58th and Tuvalu ranks 62nd of 66 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tuvalu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 9,584 people | 1.12 million people | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 387,193 people | 10,746 people | 376,446 people | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9,351 people | 11,500 people | 2,149 people | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Malaysia or Tuvalu?
- Malaysia, at 25,394 people against 11,500 people in Tuvalu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Malaysia and Tuvalu?
- 13,894 people, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tuvalu?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Tuvalu rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Malaysia ranks 58th 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.