Myanmar vs Nepal: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis

Myanmar
7.31 million
in 2024
Nepal
5.61 million
in 2024
Myanmar rank
11th
Nepal rank
13th

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time

  • Myanmar
  • Nepal
10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M200220132024

How they compare

Myanmar currently reports 7.31 million against 5.61 million in Nepal, a difference of 1.70 million.

That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.3 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Myanmar ahead.

Myanmar ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th of 64 countries.

Myanmar has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Nepal Difference Ahead
2000s 46.93 million 22.67 million 24.26 million Myanmar
2010s 36.94 million 16.11 million 20.84 million Myanmar
2020s 11.84 million 7.94 million 3.90 million Myanmar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Myanmar or Nepal?
Myanmar, at 7.31 million against 5.61 million in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Myanmar and Nepal?
1.70 million, with Myanmar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nepal?
20 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Myanmar and Nepal rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Myanmar ranks 11th and Nepal ranks 13th of 64 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population 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

Indicator
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 931 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed