Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea
Guinea: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 923,416 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 923,416 for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 82.1% on the previous year and down 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea peaked at 8.64 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 923,416, in 2024.
That places Guinea 30th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 6.07 million | — |
| 2015 | 7.16 million | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 7.16 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7.32 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 7.48 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.48 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.18 million | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 8.41 million | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 8.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.17 million | -40.2% |
| 2024 | 923,416 | -82.1% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 923,416 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 923,416 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.11 million | 6.07 million | 7.48 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.26 million | 923,416 | 8.64 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Guinea was 923,416 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 923,416 in 2024.
- How does Guinea rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Guinea ranks 30th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea 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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