Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Angola

Angola: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 6.77 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.77 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.77 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.54 million
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Angola, 2013–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201820242013: 2.5M2014: 2.6M2015: 5.6M2016: 5.6M2017: 5.6M2018: 5.7M2019: 5.8M2021: 6.2M2022: 6.4M2023: 6.8M2024: 6.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Angola stood at 6.77 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 159.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Angola peaked at 6.77 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.54 million, in 2013.

That places Angola 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Angola, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis in Angola, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 2.54 million
2014 2.61 million +2.7%
2015 5.60 million +114.5%
2016 5.55 million -0.8%
2017 5.56 million +0.1%
2018 5.72 million +2.8%
2019 5.76 million +0.7%
2021 6.23 million +8.2%
2022 6.43 million +3.2%
2023 6.77 million +5.3%
2024 6.77 million +0.0%

Angola compared with similar countries

  • Angola's 6.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Angola's 6.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.76 million 2.54 million 5.76 million 7
2020s 6.55 million 6.23 million 6.77 million 4

Countries ranked near Angola

  1. 8 Mali 7.31 million compare
  2. 9 Sierra Leone 7.07 million compare
  3. 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 6.88 million compare
  4. 12 Benin 6.55 million compare
  5. 13 Chad 6.17 million compare
  6. 14 Ghana 5.20 million compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Angola?
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Angola was 6.77 million in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Angola?
The highest recorded value was 6.77 million in 2023.
What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Angola?
The lowest recorded value was 2.54 million in 2013.
How does Angola rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
Angola ranks 11th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Angola?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Angola data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
31 places, 331 data points, 2013–2024
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