Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in South Sudan
South Sudan: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 9.76 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.76 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
10th
of 64 countries
All-time high
9.76 million
in 2024
All-time low
5.15 million
in 2017
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in South Sudan, 2017–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 9.76 million for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 5.15 million | — |
| 2018 | 5.90 million | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 8.47 million | +43.5% |
| 2020 | 8.56 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8.76 million | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 9.20 million | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 9.61 million | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 9.76 million | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.51 million | 5.15 million | 8.47 million | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.18 million | 8.56 million | 9.76 million | 5 |
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More population data for South Sudan
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4787 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0933 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 17,461 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.92 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5193 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.026 (2100)
- Population density 37.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.57 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in South Sudan?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in South Sudan was 9.76 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.76 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2017.
- How does South Sudan rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- South Sudan ranks 10th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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