Tanzania vs Uganda: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Tanzania
2.66 million people
in 2024
Uganda
2.04 million people
in 2019
Tanzania rank
20th
Uganda rank
23rd
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Tanzania
- Uganda
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.66 million people against 2.04 million people in Uganda, a difference of 622,030 people.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Uganda's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 66 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.23 million people | 12.69 million people | 23.54 million people | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 26.54 million people | 9.69 million people | 16.86 million people | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, Tanzania or Uganda?
- Tanzania, at 2.66 million people against 2.04 million people in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between Tanzania and Uganda?
- 622,030 people, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Uganda?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Tanzania and Uganda rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Tanzania ranks 20th and Uganda ranks 23rd 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.