Burkina Faso vs Zambia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis
Burkina Faso
4.46 million people
in 2024
Zambia
4.79 million people
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
19th
Zambia rank
17th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis over time
- Burkina Faso
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.79 million people against 4.46 million people in Burkina Faso, a difference of 329,780 people.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Burkina Faso's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Zambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th of 52 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.88 million people | 4.65 million people | 770,767 people | Zambia |
| 2020s | 3.48 million people | 4.50 million people | 1.02 million people | Zambia |
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 Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.79 million people against 4.46 million people in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis between Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 329,780 people, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Zambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Zambia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th and Zambia ranks 17th 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.