Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal
Nepal: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 5.61 million in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal, 2003β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal stood at 5.61 million. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal peaked at 25.00 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.61 million, in 2024.
Nepal ranks 13th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.06 million | 22.00 million | 25.00 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.11 million | 7.85 million | 25.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.94 million | 5.61 million | 9.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 10 South Sudan, Republic of 9.76 million compare
- 11 Myanmar 7.31 million compare
- 12 Central African Republic 6.70 million compare
- 14 Chad 5.05 million compare
- 15 Haiti 4.58 million compare
- 16 Papua New Guinea 4.50 million compare
More population data for Nepal
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.41 million (2100)
- Population density 222.05 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.601 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8575 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 19,598 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate -1.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nepal was 5.61 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.00 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 million in 2024.
- How does Nepal rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Nepal ranks 13th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nepal 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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