Nepal vs Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Nepal
5.61 million people
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
4.50 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
Papua New Guinea rank
16th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Nepal
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 5.61 million people against 4.50 million people in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.11 million people.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 66 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.74 million people | 4.78 million people | 18.96 million people | Nepal |
| 2010s | 16.11 million people | 5.61 million people | 10.50 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7.94 million people | 5.68 million people | 2.26 million people | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Nepal or Papua New Guinea?
- Nepal, at 5.61 million people against 4.50 million people in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 1.11 million people, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Papua New Guinea?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Nepal ranks 13th and Papua New Guinea ranks 16th 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.