Brazil vs Guyana: Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis
Brazil
68.3%
in 2016
Guyana
71.7%
in 2021
Brazil rank
31st
Guyana rank
28th
Treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis over time
- Brazil
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 71.7% against 68.3% in Brazil, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Guyana ahead.
Brazil ranks 31st and Guyana ranks 28th of 66 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Guyana in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 41.1% | 34.3% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 18.8% | 13.9% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis, Brazil or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 71.7% against 68.3% in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis between Brazil and Guyana?
- 3.4%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Guyana?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Brazil and Guyana rank globally for treatment coverage for lymphatic filariasis?
- Brazil ranks 31st and Guyana ranks 28th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Treatment coverage 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
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.