Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis

Democratic Republic of Congo
18.86 million
in 2024
Ethiopia
16.07 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Ethiopia rank
5th

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Ethiopia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M201020172024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 18.86 million against 16.07 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.78 million.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
2010s 16.25 million 19.10 million 2.85 million Ethiopia
2020s 18.02 million 15.52 million 2.50 million Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 18.86 million against 16.07 million in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
2.78 million, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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