Botswana vs Congo: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis
Botswana
128,785 people
in 2024
Congo
151,745 people
in 2024
Botswana rank
47th
Congo rank
45th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis over time
- Botswana
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 151,745 people against 128,785 people in Botswana, a difference of 22,960 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Congo ahead.
Botswana ranks 47th and Congo ranks 45th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 172,114 people | 267,052 people | 94,938 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 1.01 million people | 348,377 people | 664,523 people | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis, Botswana or Congo?
- Congo, at 151,745 people against 128,785 people in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis between Botswana and Congo?
- 22,960 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Congo ranks 45th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis.