Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Senegal

Senegal: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 213,409 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
213,409
Change on year
down 57.1%
World rank
45th
of 64 countries
All-time high
9.06 million
in 2018
All-time low
213,409
in 2023
Years of data
14
2007–2023

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2007201520232007: 4.2M2008: 5.3M2009: 5.3M2013: 8.1M2014: 8.4M2015: 8.3M2016: 8.5M2017: 8.8M2018: 9.1M2019: 8.8M2020: 5.6M2021: 5.8M2022: 497.8k2023: 213.4k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Senegal stood at 213,409. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 57.1% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Senegal peaked at 9.06 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 213,409, in 2023.

Senegal ranks 45th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.96 million 4.25 million 5.31 million 3
2010s 8.56 million 8.11 million 9.06 million 7
2020s 3.02 million 213,409 5.76 million 4

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 42 Ghana 375,612 compare
  2. 43 Benin 315,128 compare
  3. 44 Vanuatu 221,600
  4. 46 Samoa 191,219 compare
  5. 47 Fiji, Republic of 184,686 compare
  6. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 149,801 compare

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Senegal?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Senegal was 213,409 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 9.06 million in 2018.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 213,409 in 2023.
How does Senegal rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Senegal ranks 45th out of 64 countries with data for 2023.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Senegal 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
Last refreshed