Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Brazil

Brazil: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 16,842 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
16,842
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
30th
of 31 countries
All-time high
19,593
in 2022
All-time low
13,982
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2013201820242013: 14.0k2014: 14.0k2015: 15.3k2016: 15.5k2017: 15.5k2018: 17.0k2019: 17.0k2021: 18.0k2022: 19.6k2023: 19.6k2024: 16.8k

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2024, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Brazil stood at 16,842.

The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Brazil peaked at 19,593 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,982, in 2013.

Brazil ranks 30th of 31 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis in Brazil, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 13,982
2014 13,982 +0.0%
2015 15,323 +9.6%
2016 15,475 +1.0%
2017 15,475 +0.0%
2018 16,985 +9.8%
2019 16,985 +0.0%
2021 18,000 +6.0%
2022 19,593 +8.8%
2023 19,593 +0.0%
2024 16,842 -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 15,458 13,982 16,985 7
2020s 18,507 16,842 19,593 4

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  4. 31 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 16,071 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Brazil?
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Brazil was 16,842 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 19,593 in 2022.
What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 13,982 in 2013.
How does Brazil rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
Brazil ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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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