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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2017202020242017: 5.1M2018: 5.9M2019: 8.5M2020: 8.6M2021: 8.8M2022: 9.2M2023: 9.6M2024: 9.8M

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

Annual values for Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in South Sudan, 2017 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.51 million 5.15 million 8.47 million 3
2020s 9.18 million 8.56 million 9.76 million 5

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 7 Sudan 12.14 million compare
  2. 8 Mozambique 11.85 million compare
  3. 9 Sri Lanka 10.46 million
  4. 11 Myanmar 7.31 million compare
  5. 12 Central African Republic 6.70 million compare
  6. 13 Nepal 5.61 million compare

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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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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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