Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 16.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.58 million
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
4th
of 66 countries
All-time high
22.92 million
in 2022
All-time low
15.82 million
in 2005
Years of data
18
2005–2024
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar stood at 16.58 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar peaked at 22.92 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.82 million, in 2005.
Madagascar ranks 4th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.82 million | — |
| 2006 | 15.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 17.39 million | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 17.95 million | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 18.60 million | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.78 million | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 18.35 million | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.81 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 18.86 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 19.64 million | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.13 million | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 21.39 million | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 21.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 22.92 million | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 21.28 million | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 16.58 million | -22.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 16.58 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 million, 7.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 16.58 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 13.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.56 million | 15.82 million | 17.95 million | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.97 million | 17.78 million | 21.13 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 20.67 million | 16.58 million | 22.92 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Madagascar was 16.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 22.92 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.82 million in 2005.
- How does Madagascar rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Madagascar ranks 4th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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