Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia
Zambia: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 13.19 million in 2021. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia, 2013–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia stood at 13.19 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia peaked at 13.19 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.78 million, in 2013.
That places Zambia 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.78 million | — |
| 2014 | 8.78 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.64 million | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 11.30 million | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 12.22 million | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 12.03 million | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 12.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.81 million | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 13.19 million | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.97 million | 8.78 million | 12.22 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.00 million | 12.81 million | 13.19 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.00 million compare
- 4 Madagascar 16.58 million compare
- 5 Malawi 14.99 million
- 7 Sudan 12.14 million compare
- 8 Mozambique 11.85 million compare
- 9 Sri Lanka 10.46 million
More population data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.516 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.52 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 79,275 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia was 13.19 million in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 million in 2013.
- How does Zambia rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
- Zambia ranks 6th out of 64 countries with data for 2021.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).