Niger vs Sierra Leone: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis

Niger
379,571
in 2023
Sierra Leone
493,233
in 2023
Niger rank
41st
Sierra Leone rank
38th

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time

  • Niger
  • Sierra Leone
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M200720152023

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 493,233 against 379,571 in Niger, a difference of 113,662.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Niger ahead.

Niger ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 38th of 64 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 10.79 million 5.20 million 5.59 million Niger
2010s 10.56 million 5.68 million 4.88 million Niger
2020s 2.29 million 1.10 million 1.19 million Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Niger or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 493,233 against 379,571 in Niger as of 2023.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Niger and Sierra Leone?
113,662, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
How do Niger and Sierra Leone rank globally for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Niger ranks 41st and Sierra Leone ranks 38th 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