Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil

Brazil: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 13,902 in 2016. β—† Volatile

Latest (2016)
13,902
Change on year
down 67.8%
World rank
60th
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.89 million
in 2008
All-time low
13,902
in 2016
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil, 2004–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M2004201020162004: 1.5M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.5M2007: 1.7M2008: 2.9M2009: 1.8M2010: 1.7M2011: 1.7M2012: 1.7M2013: 311.5k2014: 76.2k2015: 43.2k2016: 13.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil is 13,902, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of down 67.8% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil peaked at 2.89 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13,902, in 2016.

Brazil ranks 60th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.81 million 1.50 million 2.89 million 6
2010s 792,105 13,902 1.70 million 7

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 57 French Polynesia 26,034 compare
  2. 58 Malaysia 25,394 compare
  3. 59 Wallis and Futuna 15,181
  4. 61 Tuvalu 11,500 compare
  5. 62 Kiribati 9,236 compare
  6. 63 Maldives 1,901 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More population data for Brazil

All data for Brazil β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Brazil was 13,902 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 2.89 million in 2008.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13,902 in 2016.
How does Brazil rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Brazil ranks 60th out of 64 countries with data for 2016.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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
Last refreshed