Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 674,219 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso, 2002–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 674,219 people for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.3% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso peaked at 16.78 million people in 2012 and was at its lowest, 674,219 people, in 2024.
Burkina Faso ranks 33rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 12.79 million people | — |
| 2003 | 13.12 million people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 13.19 million people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 13.59 million people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 13.94 million people | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14.33 million people | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.41 million people | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 15.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.41 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.57 million people | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 16.78 million people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.11 million people | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 11.65 million people | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 6.71 million people | -42.4% |
| 2016 | 8.58 million people | +27.8% |
| 2017 | 5.53 million people | -35.6% |
| 2018 | 2.29 million people | -58.6% |
| 2019 | 2.11 million people | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.19 million people | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 2.10 million people | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.04 million people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 1.79 million people | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 674,219 people | -62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.97 million people | 12.79 million people | 15.41 million people | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.88 million people | 2.11 million people | 16.78 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 million people | 674,219 people | 2.19 million people | 5 |
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More population data for Burkina Faso
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2492 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0413 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.29 million people (2100)
- Population density 182.22 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.35 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Burkina Faso was 674,219 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 16.78 million people in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 674,219 people in 2024.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 33rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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