Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique

Mozambique: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 11.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
11.85 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
8th
of 64 countries
All-time high
20.26 million
in 2018
All-time low
10.00 million
in 2022
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Mozambique, 2009–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M2009201620242009: 15.5M2010: 17.1M2011: 17.1M2012: 17.1M2013: 17.7M2014: 18.2M2015: 18.2M2016: 20.2M2017: 19.8M2018: 20.3M2019: 18.1M2020: 19.1M2021: 19.6M2022: 10.0M2023: 11.6M2024: 11.9M

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 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Malawi 14.99 million compare
  2. 6 Zambia 13.19 million compare
  3. 7 Sudan 12.14 million compare
  4. 9 Sri Lanka 10.46 million
  5. 10 South Sudan 9.76 million compare
  6. 11 Myanmar 7.31 million compare

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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 64 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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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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