Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 75,971 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
75,971
Change on year
up 150.2%
World rank
50th
of 66 countries
All-time high
75,971
in 2023
All-time low
30,358
in 2022
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea, 2016–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea stood at 75,971. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
That places Eritrea 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 69,634 | — |
| 2017 | 72,999 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 71,584 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 72,999 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 72,483 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 73,338 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 30,358 | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 75,971 | +150.3% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 75,971 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 million, 3% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 75,971 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 71,804 | 69,634 | 72,999 | 4 |
| 2020s | 63,038 | 30,358 | 75,971 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Eritrea was 75,971 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 75,971 in 2023.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,358 in 2022.
- How does Eritrea rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Eritrea ranks 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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