Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger
Niger: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 379,571 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger, 2007–2023
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.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 10.56 million | — |
| 2008 | 10.36 million | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 11.47 million | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 11.47 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.61 million | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.47 million | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 12.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.24 million | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 10.89 million | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 10.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.80 million | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.99 million | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 6.68 million | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 4.13 million | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 4.31 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 352,248 | -91.8% |
| 2023 | 379,571 | +7.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 379,571 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.38 million, 16% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Niger's 379,571 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 million, 31% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Niger 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 | -91.8% | 4.31 million | 352,248 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More population data for Niger
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6941 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3834 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 67,043 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.68 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.373 (2100)
- Population density 71.7 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.29 million (2100)
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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