Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana

Ghana: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 375,612 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
375,612
Change on year
down 53.1%
World rank
42nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
12.60 million
in 2014
All-time low
375,612
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Ghana, 2002–2024

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2002201320242002: 6.0M2003: 6.0M2004: 10.2M2005: 10.2M2006: 10.5M2007: 10.5M2008: 11.4M2009: 11.6M2010: 11.9M2011: 12.2M2012: 11.9M2013: 10.2M2014: 12.6M2015: 2.4M2016: 1.8M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.3M2019: 1.3M2020: 1.3M2021: 1.1M2022: 782.0k2023: 800.5k2024: 375.6k

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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 443,284 compare
  2. 40 Comoros 407,669 compare
  3. 41 Niger 379,571 compare
  4. 43 Benin 315,128 compare
  5. 44 Vanuatu 221,600 compare
  6. 45 Senegal 213,409 compare

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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 64 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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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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