Gabon vs Namibia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis

Gabon
204,568 people
in 2024
Namibia
196,714 people
in 2024
Gabon rank
42nd
Namibia rank
43rd

Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis over time

  • Gabon
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 204,568 people against 196,714 people in Namibia, a difference of 7,854 people.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Namibia ahead.

Gabon ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 43rd of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Namibia Difference Ahead
2010s 274,188 people 324,831 people 50,643 people Namibia
2020s 192,392 people 192,808 people 416.2 people Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis, Gabon or Namibia?
Gabon, at 204,568 people against 196,714 people in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis between Gabon and Namibia?
7,854 people, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Namibia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Gabon and Namibia rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
Gabon ranks 42nd and Namibia ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 769 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed

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