Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 4.50 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea is 4.50 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea peaked at 6.41 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million people, in 2006.
Papua New Guinea ranks 16th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.82 million people | — |
| 2006 | 4.27 million people | -26.7% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.60 million people | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 5.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.60 million people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.66 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.62 million people | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.62 million people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.68 million people | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 6.21 million people | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 6.41 million people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 4.50 million people | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.78 million people | 4.27 million people | 5.82 million people | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.61 million people | 5.60 million people | 5.66 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.68 million people | 4.50 million people | 6.41 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
More population data for Papua New Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.3478 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0669 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 14,910 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.58 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5424 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 41.16 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.15 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Papua New Guinea was 4.50 million people in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.41 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million people in 2006.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 16th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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