Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Congo

Congo: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 1.17 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
2.60 million
in 2013
All-time low
770,373
in 2017
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Congo, 2013–2024

1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2013201820242013: 2.6M2014: 2.6M2015: 984.5k2016: 962.7k2017: 770.4k2018: 962.7k2019: 1.0M2020: 1.1M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.1M2023: 1.1M2024: 1.2M

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.42 million 770,373 2.60 million 7
2020s 1.11 million 1.06 million 1.17 million 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 25 Kenya 1.26 million compare
  2. 26 Zimbabwe 1.25 million compare
  3. 27 Togo 1.19 million
  4. 29 Mali 1.00 million compare
  5. 30 Guinea 923,416 compare
  6. 31 Vietnam 681,568

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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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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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