Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis was 1.25 million in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.25 million
Change on year
down 85.0%
World rank
26th
of 64 countries
All-time high
8.35 million
in 2022
All-time low
1.25 million
in 2024
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zimbabwe, 2016–2024

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2016202020242016: 7.7M2017: 7.7M2018: 7.7M2019: 7.7M2020: 8.0M2021: 8.1M2022: 8.4M2023: 8.4M2024: 1.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zimbabwe stood at 1.25 million. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.0% on the previous year and down 83.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zimbabwe peaked at 8.35 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.25 million, in 2024.

Zimbabwe ranks 26th of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.68 million 7.68 million 7.68 million 4
2020s 6.83 million 1.25 million 8.35 million 5

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 23 Uganda 2.04 million
  2. 24 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 1.33 million compare
  3. 25 Kenya 1.26 million compare
  4. 27 Togo 1.19 million
  5. 28 Congo, Republic of 1.17 million compare
  6. 29 Mali 1.00 million

See the full ranking of 66 places β†’

More population data for Zimbabwe

All data for Zimbabwe β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zimbabwe?
Population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis in Zimbabwe was 1.25 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 8.35 million in 2022.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 1.25 million in 2024.
How does Zimbabwe rank for population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis?
Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for lymphatic filariasis rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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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