Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea

Guinea: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 11.78 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11.78 million
Change on year
up 40.2%
World rank
5th
of 31 countries
All-time high
11.78 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.28 million
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

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

4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M2013201820242013: 3.3M2014: 3.4M2015: 8.4M2016: 6.8M2017: 6.9M2018: 7.1M2019: 7.1M2021: 8.0M2022: 8.2M2023: 8.4M2024: 11.8M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea is 11.78 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% on the previous year and up 250.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea peaked at 11.78 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.28 million, in 2013.

Guinea ranks 5th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis in Guinea, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 3.28 million
2014 3.36 million +2.5%
2015 8.40 million +150.2%
2016 6.78 million -19.3%
2017 6.93 million +2.2%
2018 7.08 million +2.2%
2019 7.08 million +0.0%
2021 7.96 million +12.4%
2022 8.18 million +2.7%
2023 8.40 million +2.7%
2024 11.78 million +40.2%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 11.78 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 11.78 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.13 million 3.28 million 8.40 million 7
2020s 9.08 million 7.96 million 11.78 million 4

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 2 Nigeria 40.38 million compare
  2. 3 Ethiopia 30.56 million compare
  3. 4 Côte d'Ivoire 22.62 million compare
  4. 6 Cameroon 11.77 million compare
  5. 7 South Sudan 9.77 million compare
  6. 8 Mali 7.31 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 Guinea?
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Guinea was 11.78 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 Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 11.78 million in 2024.
What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.28 million in 2013.
How does Guinea rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
Guinea ranks 5th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 250.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guinea 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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