Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia

Zambia: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 13.19 million in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
13.19 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
6th
of 64 countries
All-time high
13.19 million
in 2021
All-time low
8.78 million
in 2013
Years of data
9
2013–2021

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia, 2013–2021

05.0M10.0M15.0M2013201720212013: 8.8M2014: 8.8M2015: 11.6M2016: 11.3M2017: 12.2M2018: 12.0M2019: 12.0M2020: 12.8M2021: 13.2M

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

Annual values for Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zambia, 2013 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 33.00 million compare
  2. 4 Madagascar 16.58 million compare
  3. 5 Malawi 14.99 million
  4. 7 Sudan 12.14 million compare
  5. 8 Mozambique 11.85 million compare
  6. 9 Sri Lanka 10.46 million

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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.

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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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