East Timor vs Uganda: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
East Timor
1.33 million people
in 2020
Uganda
2.04 million people
in 2019
East Timor rank
24th
Uganda rank
23rd
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- East Timor
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 2.04 million people against 1.33 million people in East Timor, a difference of 713,420 people.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times East Timor's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 24th and Uganda ranks 23rd of 66 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 998,428 people | 12.85 million people | 11.85 million people | Uganda |
| 2010s | 1.17 million people | 9.69 million people | 8.52 million people | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis, East Timor or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 2.04 million people against 1.33 million people in East Timor as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between East Timor and Uganda?
- 713,420 people, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Uganda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do East Timor and Uganda rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- East Timor ranks 24th 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.