Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt

Egypt: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 550,172 in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
550,172
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
36th
of 64 countries
All-time high
2.75 million
in 2004
All-time low
483,692
in 2006
Years of data
12
2002–2013

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt, 2002–2013

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2002200720132002: 2.6M2003: 2.7M2004: 2.7M2005: 792.6k2006: 483.7k2007: 783.9k2008: 516.5k2009: 516.5k2010: 515.1k2011: 536.4k2012: 536.4k2013: 550.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2013, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt stood at 550,172.

The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt peaked at 2.75 million in 2004 and was at its lowest, 483,692, in 2006.

Egypt ranks 36th of 64 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.

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt, 2002 to 2013.
Year Value Change
2002 2.57 million
2003 2.73 million +6.1%
2004 2.75 million +0.5%
2005 792,584 -71.1%
2006 483,692 -39.0%
2007 783,927 +62.1%
2008 516,458 -34.1%
2009 516,458 +0.0%
2010 515,148 -0.3%
2011 536,443 +4.1%
2012 536,443 +0.0%
2013 550,172 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.39 million 483,692 2.75 million 8
2010s 534,552 515,148 550,172 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 33 Burkina Faso 674,219 compare
  2. 34 Guinea-Bissau 626,049
  3. 35 Liberia 591,765
  4. 37 Cambodia 502,982 compare
  5. 38 Sierra Leone 493,233 compare
  6. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 443,284 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Egypt was 550,172 in 2013, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 2.75 million in 2004.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 483,692 in 2006.
How does Egypt rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Egypt ranks 36th out of 64 countries with data for 2013.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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