Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 10.46 million in 2007. ▲ Rising

Latest (2007)
10.46 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 64 countries
All-time high
10.46 million
in 2006
All-time low
10.00 million
in 2002
Years of data
6
2002–2007

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka, 2002–2007

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2002200420072002: 10.0M2003: 10.0M2004: 10.0M2005: 10.2M2006: 10.5M2007: 10.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 10.46 million for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in 2007. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 64 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2007.
Year Value Change
2002 10.00 million
2003 10.00 million +0.0%
2004 10.00 million +0.0%
2005 10.23 million +2.3%
2006 10.46 million +2.2%
2007 10.46 million +0.0%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 6 Zambia 13.19 million
  2. 7 Sudan 12.14 million
  3. 8 Mozambique 11.85 million
  4. 10 South Sudan 9.76 million
  5. 11 Myanmar 7.31 million compare
  6. 12 Central African Republic 6.70 million

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Sri Lanka was 10.46 million in 2007, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 10.46 million in 2006.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 10.00 million in 2002.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 64 countries with data for 2007.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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