Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive was 6.88 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
6.88 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
6.88 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.44 million
in 2013
Years of data
11
2013–2024

Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2013–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2013201820242013: 3.4M2014: 3.5M2015: 5.7M2016: 6.0M2017: 6.2M2018: 6.5M2019: 6.5M2021: 6.8M2022: 6.4M2023: 6.7M2024: 6.9M

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 6.88 million for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in 2024. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.88 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.44 million, in 2013.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 10th 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive chemotherapy for onchocerciasis in Tanzania, United Republic of, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 3.44 million
2014 3.54 million +3.1%
2015 5.66 million +59.7%
2016 6.02 million +6.3%
2017 6.22 million +3.5%
2018 6.53 million +4.9%
2019 6.48 million -0.8%
2021 6.75 million +4.3%
2022 6.42 million -4.9%
2023 6.68 million +4.0%
2024 6.88 million +3.1%

Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 6.88 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania, United Republic of's 6.88 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 5.41 million 3.44 million 6.53 million 7
2020s 6.68 million 6.42 million 6.88 million 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 7 South Sudan 9.77 million compare
  2. 8 Mali 7.31 million compare
  3. 9 Sierra Leone 7.07 million compare
  4. 11 Angola 6.77 million compare
  5. 12 Benin 6.55 million compare
  6. 13 Chad 6.17 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.88 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 6.88 million in 2024.
What is the lowest estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2013.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 10th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is estimated number of individuals in the country requiring preventive rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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