Nepal vs South Sudan: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Nepal
5.61 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
9.76 million people
in 2024
Nepal rank
13th
South Sudan rank
10th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Nepal
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 9.76 million people against 5.61 million people in Nepal, a difference of 4.15 million people.
That makes South Sudan's figure about 1.7 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Nepal ahead.
Nepal ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 10th of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.39 million people | 6.51 million people | 2.89 million people | Nepal |
| 2020s | 7.94 million people | 9.18 million people | 1.23 million people | South Sudan |
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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 9.76 million people against 5.61 million people in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Nepal and South Sudan?
- 4.15 million people, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and South Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and South Sudan rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Nepal ranks 13th and South Sudan ranks 10th 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.