Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin
Benin: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 315,128 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin, 2002–2020
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 66 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.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3.43 million | — |
| 2003 | 3.43 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.36 million | +27.2% |
| 2005 | 4.80 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 4.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.28 million | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.28 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.81 million | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 3.75 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.77 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 3.90 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.99 million | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million | -18.8% |
| 2018 | 1.40 million | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 296,128 | -78.8% |
| 2020 | 315,128 | +6.4% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 315,128 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Benin's 315,128 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -78.8% | 1.40 million | 296,128 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Benin
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 25,264 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.41 (2100)
- Population density 351.08 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.95 million (2100)
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 66 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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