Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa

American Samoa: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 49,710 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
49,710
Change on year
down 17.6%
World rank
55th
of 64 countries
All-time high
63,900
in 2005
All-time low
49,710
in 2022
Years of data
13
2002–2022

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa, 2002–2022

020.0k40.0k60.0k2002201220222002: 63.0k2003: 63.0k2004: 57.3k2005: 63.9k2006: 57.9k2007: 57.9k2008: 57.9k2009: 57.9k2018: 60.3k2019: 60.3k2020: 60.3k2021: 60.3k2022: 49.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa is 49,710, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa peaked at 63,900 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49,710, in 2022.

That places American Samoa 55th out of 64 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59,839 57,291 63,900 8
2010s 60,300 60,300 60,300 2
2020s 56,770 49,710 60,300 3

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 52 Dominican Republic 69,718 compare
  2. 53 Cameroon 59,799 compare
  3. 54 Micronesia (Federated States of) 51,744 compare
  4. 56 Yemen 44,000 compare
  5. 57 French Polynesia 26,034 compare
  6. 58 Malaysia 25,394 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in American Samoa was 49,710 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 63,900 in 2005.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 49,710 in 2022.
How does American Samoa rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
American Samoa ranks 55th out of 64 countries with data for 2022.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 931 data points, 2002–2024
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