Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria

Nigeria: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 37.54 million in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
37.54 million
Change on year
down 52.4%
World rank
2nd
of 64 countries
All-time high
139.91 million
in 2021
All-time low
37.54 million
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria, 2002–2024

50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M2002201320242002: 80.0M2003: 80.0M2004: 80.0M2005: 80.0M2006: 80.0M2007: 80.0M2008: 63.3M2009: 70.7M2010: 89.0M2011: 106.1M2012: 108.5M2013: 114.3M2014: 119.8M2015: 120.1M2016: 123.3M2017: 128.3M2018: 131.4M2019: 134.5M2020: 136.4M2021: 139.9M2022: 138.9M2023: 78.8M2024: 37.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria stood at 37.54 million. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 52.4% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria peaked at 139.91 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.54 million, in 2024.

That places Nigeria 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 76.74 million 63.31 million 80.00 million 8
2010s 117.54 million 88.97 million 134.54 million 10
2020s 106.32 million 37.54 million 139.91 million 5

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Cook Islands 16,596 compare
  2. 1 India 306.91 million compare
  3. 2 Niue 1,500 compare
  4. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.00 million compare
  5. 4 Madagascar 16.58 million compare
  6. 5 Malawi 14.99 million compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More population data for Nigeria

All data for Nigeria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Nigeria was 37.54 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 139.91 million in 2021.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 37.54 million in 2024.
How does Nigeria rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Nigeria ranks 2nd out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nigeria 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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