Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis by country
Countries reporting
66
Highest
306.91 million
India
Lowest
928
Marshall Islands
Median
650,134
Years covered
23
2002–2024
Data points
931
What the numbers show
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis is currently reported for 66 countries. The highest value is 306.91 million in India; the lowest is 928 in Marshall Islands.
The median across all reporting countries is 650,134, and the mean is 8.13 million.
Over the past decade 16 countries rose and 45 fell. The largest increase was in Laos (up 1,293.4%), and the largest decrease in Cameroon (down 99.6%).
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 306.91 million | 2024 | down 36.2% | falling |
| 2 | Nigeria | 37.54 million | 2024 | down 68.7% | rising |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 33.00 million | 2024 | down 10.8% | flat |
| 4 | Madagascar | 16.58 million | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 5 | Malawi | 14.99 million | 2013 | up 16.3% | rising |
| 6 | Zambia | 13.19 million | 2021 | up 50.2% | rising |
| 7 | Sudan | 12.14 million | 2024 | down 39.0% | falling |
| 8 | Mozambique | 11.85 million | 2024 | down 34.9% | falling |
| 9 | Sri Lanka | 10.46 million | 2007 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 10 | South Sudan | 9.76 million | 2024 | up 89.6% | rising |
| 11 | Myanmar | 7.31 million | 2024 | down 80.3% | falling |
| 12 | Central African Republic | 6.70 million | 2024 | up 102.9% | rising |
| 13 | Nepal | 5.61 million | 2024 | down 64.7% | falling |
| 14 | Chad | 5.05 million | 2024 | up 58.8% | rising |
| 15 | Haiti | 4.58 million | 2024 | down 59.7% | falling |
| 16 | Papua New Guinea | 4.50 million | 2024 | down 19.6% | rising |
| 17 | Angola | 4.46 million | 2024 | down 17.3% | flat |
| 18 | Bangladesh | 3.21 million | 2015 | down 95.4% | falling |
| 19 | Ethiopia | 2.73 million | 2024 | down 75.2% | volatile |
| 20 | Tanzania | 2.66 million | 2024 | down 90.4% | volatile |
| 21 | Philippines | 2.59 million | 2024 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 22 | Indonesia | 2.11 million | 2024 | down 97.7% | volatile |
| 23 | Uganda | 2.04 million | 2019 | down 84.6% | falling |
| 24 | East Timor | 1.33 million | 2020 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 25 | Kenya | 1.26 million | 2024 | down 65.0% | rising |
| 26 | Zimbabwe | 1.25 million | 2024 | down 83.7% | falling |
| 27 | Togo | 1.19 million | 2009 | up 6.0% | rising |
| 28 | Congo | 1.17 million | 2024 | down 55.2% | falling |
| 29 | Mali | 1.00 million | 2019 | down 92.7% | falling |
| 30 | Guinea | 923,416 | 2024 | down 84.8% | falling |
| 31 | Vietnam | 681,568 | 2007 | down 93.2% | volatile |
| 32 | Guyana | 678,082 | 2021 | down 1.9% | rising |
| 33 | Burkina Faso | 674,219 | 2024 | down 94.2% | volatile |
| 34 | Guinea-Bissau | 626,049 | 2024 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 35 | Liberia | 591,765 | 2024 | down 79.9% | falling |
| 36 | Egypt | 550,172 | 2013 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Cambodia | 502,982 | 2009 | — | rising |
| 38 | Sierra Leone | 493,233 | 2023 | down 92.8% | volatile |
| 39 | Cote d'Ivoire | 443,284 | 2023 | down 97.5% | falling |
| 40 | Comoros | 407,669 | 2022 | down 20.7% | flat |
| 41 | Niger | 379,571 | 2023 | down 97.0% | falling |
| 42 | Ghana | 375,612 | 2024 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Benin | 315,128 | 2020 | down 94.0% | falling |
| 44 | Vanuatu | 221,600 | 2006 | — | rising |
| 45 | Senegal | 213,409 | 2023 | down 97.4% | falling |
| 46 | Samoa | 191,219 | 2022 | up 2.4% | falling |
| 47 | Fiji | 184,686 | 2023 | up 232.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Laos | 149,801 | 2017 | up 1,293.4% | rising |
| 49 | Tonga | 98,000 | 2006 | — | flat |
| 50 | Eritrea | 75,971 | 2023 | up 9.1% | falling |
| 51 | Thailand | 73,495 | 2012 | down 41.5% | falling |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 69,718 | 2017 | down 35.1% | volatile |
| 53 | Cameroon | 59,799 | 2021 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 54 | Micronesia (country) | 51,744 | 2020 | up 360.3% | volatile |
| 55 | American Samoa | 49,710 | 2022 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 56 | Yemen | 44,000 | 2011 | down 59.6% | falling |
| 57 | French Polynesia | 26,034 | 2024 | down 90.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Malaysia | 25,394 | 2024 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 59 | Cook Islands | 16,596 | 2007 | down 8.0% | falling |
| 60 | Wallis and Futuna | 15,181 | 2007 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 61 | Brazil | 13,902 | 2016 | down 99.1% | volatile |
| 62 | Tuvalu | 11,500 | 2022 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 63 | Kiribati | 9,236 | 2013 | down 90.3% | falling |
| 64 | Maldives | 1,901 | 2009 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 65 | Niue | 1,500 | 2006 | — | falling |
| 66 | Marshall Islands | 928 | 2009 | unchanged | flat |