Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin

Benin: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 315,128 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
315,128
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
43rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
5.81 million
in 2011
All-time low
296,128
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin, 2002–2020

02.0M4.0M6.0M2002201120202002: 3.4M2003: 3.4M2004: 4.4M2005: 4.8M2006: 4.8M2007: 4.8M2008: 5.3M2009: 5.3M2010: 5.3M2011: 5.8M2012: 3.7M2013: 3.7M2014: 3.8M2015: 3.9M2016: 3.0M2017: 2.4M2018: 1.4M2019: 296.1k2020: 315.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin is 315,128, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 94.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin peaked at 5.81 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 296,128, in 2019.

That places Benin 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.52 million 3.43 million 5.28 million 8
2010s 3.34 million 296,128 5.81 million 10
2020s 315,128 315,128 315,128 1

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 40 Comoros, Union of the 407,669 compare
  2. 41 Niger 379,571 compare
  3. 42 Ghana 375,612 compare
  4. 44 Vanuatu 221,600 compare
  5. 45 Senegal 213,409 compare
  6. 46 Samoa 191,219 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin was 315,128 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5.81 million in 2011.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 296,128 in 2019.
How does Benin rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Benin ranks 43rd out of 64 countries with data for 2020.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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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