Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis

Guinea-Bissau
399,321
in 2024
South Africa
506,732
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M201020172024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 506,732 against 399,321 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 107,411.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Guinea-Bissau's.

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

Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st 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 Guinea-Bissau South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 219,316 5.28 million 5.06 million South Africa
2020s 221,684 2.98 million 2.76 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
South Africa, at 506,732 against 399,321 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
107,411, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Guinea-Bissau and South Africa rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th 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