Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique
Mozambique: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 11.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique, 2009–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique stood at 11.85 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique peaked at 20.26 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10.00 million, in 2022.
Mozambique ranks 8th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.54 million | — |
| 2010 | 17.12 million | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 17.11 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.11 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 17.73 million | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.22 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 18.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.18 million | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 19.76 million | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20.26 million | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.06 million | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 19.10 million | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 19.58 million | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 10.00 million | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 11.55 million | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 11.85 million | +2.6% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 11.85 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 million, 5.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 11.85 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 9.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -48.9% | 19.58 million | 10.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.54 million | 15.54 million | 15.54 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.38 million | 17.11 million | 20.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 million | 10.00 million | 19.58 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique was 11.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 20.26 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2022.
- How does Mozambique rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Mozambique ranks 8th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mozambique 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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