East Timor vs Zimbabwe: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
East Timor
1.33 million people
in 2020
Zimbabwe
1.25 million people
in 2024
East Timor rank
24th
Zimbabwe rank
26th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis over time
- East Timor
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.33 million people against 1.25 million people in Zimbabwe, a difference of 73,890 people.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
East Timor ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 66 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.27 million people | 7.68 million people | 6.41 million people | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1.33 million people | 8.03 million people | 6.70 million people | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- East Timor, at 1.33 million people against 1.25 million people in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis between East Timor and Zimbabwe?
- 73,890 people, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2020.
- How do East Timor and Zimbabwe rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- East Timor ranks 24th and Zimbabwe ranks 26th 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.