Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 2.66 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2.66 million
Change on year
down 13.9%
World rank
20th
of 64 countries
All-time high
45.17 million
in 2012
All-time low
2.66 million
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M2002201320242002: 34.0M2003: 34.0M2004: 34.0M2005: 34.1M2006: 38.5M2007: 37.4M2008: 40.4M2009: 37.4M2010: 37.4M2011: 44.0M2012: 45.2M2013: 39.9M2014: 27.8M2015: 27.0M2016: 16.4M2017: 9.9M2018: 10.0M2019: 8.0M2020: 8.2M2021: 7.9M2022: 6.7M2023: 3.1M2024: 2.7M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, United Republic of is 2.66 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 90.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 45.17 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.66 million, in 2024.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2002 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2002 34.00 million
2003 34.00 million +0.0%
2004 34.00 million +0.0%
2005 34.13 million +0.4%
2006 38.53 million +12.9%
2007 37.37 million -3.0%
2008 40.42 million +8.2%
2009 37.37 million -7.5%
2010 37.37 million +0.0%
2011 43.96 million +17.6%
2012 45.17 million +2.8%
2013 39.90 million -11.7%
2014 27.75 million -30.4%
2015 26.96 million -2.8%
2016 16.42 million -39.1%
2017 9.95 million -39.4%
2018 9.99 million +0.4%
2019 7.95 million -20.3%
2020 8.24 million +3.6%
2021 7.92 million -3.9%
2022 6.67 million -15.7%
2023 3.09 million -53.6%
2024 2.66 million -13.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.23 million 34.00 million 40.42 million 8
2010s 26.54 million 7.95 million 45.17 million 10
2020s 5.72 million 2.66 million 8.24 million 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 17 Angola 4.46 million compare
  2. 18 Bangladesh 3.21 million compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia 2.73 million compare
  4. 21 Philippines 2.59 million compare
  5. 22 Indonesia 2.11 million compare
  6. 23 Uganda 2.04 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Tanzania, United Republic of was 2.66 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 45.17 million in 2012.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.66 million in 2024.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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