Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia

Malaysia: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 25,394 in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
25,394
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
58th
of 64 countries
All-time high
1.27 million
in 2012
All-time low
3,057
in 2022
Years of data
19
2003–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia, 2003–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2003201320242003: 1.2M2005: 1.2M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.0M2008: 1.1M2010: 589.1k2011: 652.7k2012: 1.3M2013: 660.2k2014: 176.7k2015: 174.5k2016: 120.3k2017: 30.6k2019: 16.3k2020: 19.1k2021: 5.9k2022: 3.1k2023: 29.0k2024: 25.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 25,394 for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia peaked at 1.27 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,057, in 2022.

Malaysia ranks 58th of 64 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.13 million 1.02 million 1.17 million 5
2010s 409,631 16,340 1.27 million 9
2020s 16,496 3,057 29,034 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 55 American Samoa 49,710 compare
  2. 56 Yemen 44,000 compare
  3. 57 French Polynesia 26,034 compare
  4. 59 Wallis and Futuna 15,181 compare
  5. 60 Brazil 13,902 compare
  6. 61 Tuvalu 11,500 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More population data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Malaysia was 25,394 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2012.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,057 in 2022.
How does Malaysia rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Malaysia ranks 58th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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
Last refreshed