Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger

Niger: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 379,571 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
379,571
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
41st
of 66 countries
All-time high
12.60 million
in 2013
All-time low
352,248
in 2022
Years of data
17
2007–2023

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger, 2007–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2007201520232007: 10.6M2008: 10.4M2009: 11.5M2010: 11.5M2011: 11.6M2012: 12.5M2013: 12.6M2014: 10.2M2015: 10.9M2016: 10.9M2017: 9.8M2018: 9.0M2019: 6.7M2020: 4.1M2021: 4.3M2022: 352.2k2023: 379.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger stood at 379,571.

The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger peaked at 12.60 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 352,248, in 2022.

That places Niger 41st out of 66 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.79 million 10.36 million 11.47 million 3
2010s 10.56 million 6.68 million 12.60 million 10
2020s 2.29 million 352,248 4.31 million 4

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 38 Sierra Leone 493,233 compare
  2. 39 Cote d'Ivoire 443,284 compare
  3. 40 Comoros 407,669 compare
  4. 42 Ghana 375,612 compare
  5. 43 Benin 315,128 compare
  6. 44 Vanuatu 221,600

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger was 379,571 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 12.60 million in 2013.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 352,248 in 2022.
How does Niger rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Niger ranks 41st out of 66 countries with data for 2023.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger 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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