Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 2.73 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia is 2.73 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% on the previous year and down 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia peaked at 30.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.73 million, in 2024.
Ethiopia ranks 19th 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.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.00 million | — |
| 2010 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.99 million | -63.4% |
| 2015 | 11.11 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.75 million | -48.2% |
| 2017 | 5.63 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.07 million | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.92 million | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6.83 million | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 6.73 million | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.71 million | -44.9% |
| 2023 | 3.91 million | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 2.73 million | -30.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 2.73 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 million, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 2.73 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 2.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -63.4% | 30.00 million | 10.99 million |
| 2016 | -48.2% | 11.11 million | 5.75 million |
| 2022 | -44.9% | 6.73 million | 3.71 million |
| 2024 | -30.3% | 3.91 million | 2.73 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 30.00 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.55 million | 5.63 million | 30.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.78 million | 2.73 million | 6.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 16 Papua New Guinea 4.50 million compare
- 17 Angola 4.46 million compare
- 18 Bangladesh 3.21 million compare
- 20 Tanzania 2.66 million compare
- 21 Philippines 2.59 million compare
- 22 Indonesia 2.11 million compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ethiopia was 2.73 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 30.00 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2024.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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