Cameroon vs Ghana: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis

Cameroon
6.80 million
in 2024
Ghana
8.31 million
in 2024
Cameroon rank
12th
Ghana rank
9th

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time

  • Cameroon
  • Ghana
4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M201020172024

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 8.31 million against 6.80 million in Cameroon, a difference of 1.51 million.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 9th of 52 countries.

Ghana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Ghana Difference Ahead
2010s 6.46 million 8.62 million 2.16 million Ghana
2020s 6.02 million 10.10 million 4.09 million Ghana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, Cameroon or Ghana?
Ghana, at 8.31 million against 6.80 million in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Cameroon and Ghana?
1.51 million, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Ghana?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Ghana rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Cameroon ranks 12th and Ghana ranks 9th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 769 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed