Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Congo
Congo: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 1.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Congo, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.17 million for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Congo peaked at 2.60 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 770,373, in 2017.
That places Congo 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.42 million | 770,373 | 2.60 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million | 1.06 million | 1.17 million | 5 |
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More population data for Congo
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.684 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 4.11 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 62,052 (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 4.11 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.16 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.89 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Congo?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Congo was 1.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 million in 2013.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,373 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Congo ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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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