Mozambique vs Zambia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis

Mozambique
11.85 million people
in 2024
Zambia
13.19 million people
in 2021
Mozambique rank
8th
Zambia rank
6th

Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time

  • Mozambique
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200920162024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.19 million people against 11.85 million people in Mozambique, a difference of 1.33 million people.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mozambique has been ahead every year.

Mozambique ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 6th of 66 countries.

Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 18.92 million people 10.97 million people 7.95 million people Mozambique
2020s 19.34 million people 13.00 million people 6.34 million people Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Mozambique or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13.19 million people against 11.85 million people in Mozambique as of 2021.
What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Mozambique and Zambia?
1.33 million people, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2021.
How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Mozambique ranks 8th 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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Indicator
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 931 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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