Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Uganda

Uganda: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 2.04 million in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
2.04 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
23rd
of 64 countries
All-time high
14.88 million
in 2013
All-time low
1.98 million
in 2018
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Uganda, 2002–2019

05.0M10.0M15.0M2002201020192002: 12.4M2003: 12.4M2004: 12.4M2005: 12.4M2006: 12.4M2007: 12.8M2008: 13.3M2009: 13.3M2010: 14.7M2011: 14.2M2012: 14.5M2013: 14.9M2014: 14.0M2015: 10.7M2016: 6.9M2017: 3.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 2.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Uganda is 2.04 million, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Uganda peaked at 14.88 million in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.98 million, in 2018.

Uganda ranks 23rd of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.69 million 12.43 million 13.26 million 8
2010s 9.69 million 1.98 million 14.88 million 10

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.66 million compare
  2. 21 Philippines 2.59 million compare
  3. 22 Indonesia 2.11 million compare
  4. 24 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 1.33 million compare
  5. 25 Kenya 1.26 million compare
  6. 26 Zimbabwe 1.25 million

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 Uganda?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Uganda was 2.04 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 14.88 million in 2013.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2018.
How does Uganda rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Uganda ranks 23rd out of 64 countries with data for 2019.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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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