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

Democratic Republic of Congo
18.86 million
in 2024
Tanzania
21.35 million
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Tanzania rank
2nd

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time

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

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 21.35 million against 18.86 million in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.49 million.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Tanzania Difference Ahead
2010s 16.25 million 12.55 million 3.70 million Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 18.02 million 19.29 million 1.26 million Tanzania

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 Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 21.35 million against 18.86 million in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
2.49 million, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Tanzania ranks 2nd 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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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