Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana
Ghana: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 375,612 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, 2002–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana stood at 375,612. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 53.1% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana peaked at 12.60 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 375,612, in 2024.
Ghana ranks 42nd 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 6.02 million | — |
| 2003 | 6.00 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 10.21 million | +70.1% |
| 2005 | 10.21 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.51 million | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 10.51 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11.38 million | +8.3% |
| 2009 | 11.59 million | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 11.93 million | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 12.15 million | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 11.93 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 10.24 million | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 12.60 million | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million | -80.7% |
| 2016 | 1.79 million | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.35 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.12 million | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 781,981 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 800,477 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 375,612 | -53.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 375,612 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million, 32% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 375,612 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -80.7% | 12.60 million | 2.43 million |
| 2004 | +70.1% | 6.00 million | 10.21 million |
| 2024 | -53.1% | 800,477 | 375,612 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.55 million | 6.00 million | 11.59 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.71 million | 1.31 million | 12.60 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 884,850 | 375,612 | 1.35 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana was 375,612 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 12.60 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,612 in 2024.
- How does Ghana rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Ghana ranks 42nd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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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