Gambia vs Somalia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis

Gambia
657,160
in 2024
Somalia
1.44 million
in 2024
Gambia rank
37th
Somalia rank
34th

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time

  • Gambia
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 1.44 million against 657,160 in Gambia, a difference of 779,720.

That makes Somalia's figure about 2.2 times Gambia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Gambia ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 34th of 52 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 158,622 945,432 786,810 Somalia
2020s 439,450 2.21 million 1.78 million Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, Gambia or Somalia?
Somalia, at 1.44 million against 657,160 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Gambia and Somalia?
779,720, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Somalia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Somalia rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Gambia ranks 37th and Somalia ranks 34th 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