South Sudan vs Sudan: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
South Sudan
9.76 million people
in 2024
Sudan
12.14 million people
in 2024
South Sudan rank
10th
Sudan rank
7th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- South Sudan
- Sudan
How they compare
Sudan currently reports 12.14 million people against 9.76 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 2.38 million people.
That makes Sudan's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Sudan has been ahead every year.
South Sudan ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th of 66 countries.
Sudan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Sudan | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.51 million people | 10.19 million people | 3.68 million people | Sudan |
| 2020s | 9.18 million people | 11.40 million people | 2.23 million people | 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, South Sudan or Sudan?
- Sudan, at 12.14 million people against 9.76 million people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between South Sudan and Sudan?
- 2.38 million people, with Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Sudan and Sudan?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do South Sudan and Sudan rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- South Sudan ranks 10th and Sudan ranks 7th 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.