Guinea-Bissau vs South Africa: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis
Guinea-Bissau
399,321 people
in 2024
South Africa
506,732 people
in 2024
Guinea-Bissau rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 506,732 people against 399,321 people in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 107,411 people.
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 people | 5.28 million people | 5.06 million people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 221,684 people | 2.98 million people | 2.76 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, Guinea-Bissau or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 506,732 people against 399,321 people in Guinea-Bissau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis between Guinea-Bissau and South Africa?
- 107,411 people, 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 number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st 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.