Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in India

India: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 306.91 million in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
306.91 million
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
1st
of 64 countries
All-time high
609.97 million
in 2011
All-time low
306.91 million
in 2024
Years of data
22
2002–2024

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

0200.0M400.0M600.0M2002201320242002: 454.0M2003: 454.0M2004: 454.0M2005: 553.7M2007: 590.5M2008: 599.1M2009: 599.1M2010: 604.1M2011: 610.0M2012: 594.0M2013: 489.1M2014: 480.9M2015: 370.6M2016: 337.0M2017: 419.1M2018: 432.8M2019: 430.7M2020: 456.8M2021: 487.7M2022: 445.4M2023: 404.3M2024: 306.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in India stood at 306.91 million. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in India peaked at 609.97 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 306.91 million, in 2024.

India ranks 1st of 64 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 529.20 million 454.00 million 599.11 million 7
2010s 476.83 million 337.02 million 609.97 million 10
2020s 420.22 million 306.91 million 487.71 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Cook Islands 16,596 compare
  2. 2 Nigeria 37.54 million compare
  3. 2 Niue 1,500 compare
  4. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.00 million compare
  5. 4 Madagascar, Republic of 16.58 million compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in India?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in India was 306.91 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 609.97 million in 2011.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 306.91 million in 2024.
How does India rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
India ranks 1st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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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