Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 3.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.80 million
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
4.02 million
in 2023
All-time low
2.11 million
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Central African Republic, 2013–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201820242013: 2.1M2014: 2.1M2015: 2.3M2016: 2.5M2017: 2.5M2018: 2.7M2019: 2.6M2021: 3.6M2022: 3.6M2023: 4.0M2024: 3.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Central African Republic is 3.80 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Central African Republic peaked at 4.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 2013.

Central African Republic ranks 16th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis in Central African Republic, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 2.11 million
2014 2.15 million +2.0%
2015 2.26 million +5.0%
2016 2.49 million +10.2%
2017 2.49 million +0.0%
2018 2.69 million +8.2%
2019 2.61 million -3.1%
2021 3.58 million +37.3%
2022 3.65 million +1.9%
2023 4.02 million +10.1%
2024 3.80 million -5.4%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 3.80 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 84% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 3.80 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.40 million 2.11 million 2.69 million 7
2020s 3.76 million 3.58 million 4.02 million 4

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 13 Chad 6.17 million compare
  2. 14 Ghana 5.20 million compare
  3. 15 Liberia 3.84 million compare
  4. 17 Togo 3.40 million compare
  5. 18 Burundi 2.27 million compare
  6. 19 Malawi 2.03 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 Central African Republic?
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Central African Republic was 3.80 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 Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.02 million in 2023.
What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2013.
How does Central African Republic rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Central African Republic 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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