Eswatini vs South Africa: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis
Eswatini
411,702 people
in 2024
South Africa
506,732 people
in 2024
Eswatini rank
40th
South Africa rank
39th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis over time
- Eswatini
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 506,732 people against 411,702 people in Eswatini, a difference of 95,030 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Eswatini's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Eswatini ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th of 52 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 304,182 people | 5.28 million people | 4.98 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 340,355 people | 2.98 million people | 2.64 million people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis, Eswatini or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 506,732 people against 411,702 people in Eswatini as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis between Eswatini and South Africa?
- 95,030 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and South Africa?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and South Africa rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Eswatini ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 39th 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.