Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Fiji
Fiji: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 184,686 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Fiji, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Fiji is 184,686, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 232.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Fiji peaked at 879,985 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55,340, in 2015.
Fiji ranks 47th 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 Fiji, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 841,500 | — |
| 2003 | 841,500 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 841,500 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 841,500 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 849,361 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 827,900 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 837,271 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 879,985 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 879,985 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 529,984 | -39.8% |
| 2012 | 529,984 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55,548 | -89.5% |
| 2014 | 56,880 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 55,340 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 55,340 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 78,862 | +42.5% |
| 2018 | 205,116 | +160.1% |
| 2019 | 159,466 | -22.3% |
| 2020 | 193,159 | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 193,159 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 193,159 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 184,686 | -4.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 184,686 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 73,495, 2.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 184,686 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 167,244, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Fiji 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +160.1% | 78,862 | 205,116 |
| 2013 | -89.5% | 529,984 | 55,548 |
| 2017 | +42.5% | 55,340 | 78,862 |
| 2011 | -39.8% | 879,985 | 529,984 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 845,065 | 827,900 | 879,985 | 8 |
| 2010s | 260,650 | 55,340 | 879,985 | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,041 | 184,686 | 193,159 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More population data for Fiji
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5093 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4038 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.51 (2100)
- Population density 48.13 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 45,775 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.51 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.7919 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Fiji?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Fiji was 184,686 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 879,985 in 2009.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,340 in 2015.
- How does Fiji rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Fiji ranks 47th out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji 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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