Burkina Faso vs South Sudan: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis
Burkina Faso
4.46 million people
in 2024
South Sudan
3.75 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
South Sudan rank
22nd
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis over time
- Burkina Faso
- South Sudan
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 4.46 million people against 3.75 million people in South Sudan, a difference of 710,990 people.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.2 times South Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2013 it was South Sudan ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 22nd of 52 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 million people | 2.57 million people | 2.05 million people | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3.48 million people | 3.48 million people | 2,934 people | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis, Burkina Faso or South Sudan?
- Burkina Faso, at 4.46 million people against 3.75 million people in South Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis between Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 710,990 people, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and South Sudan rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and South Sudan ranks 22nd 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.