Kenya vs Niger: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis

Kenya
4.77 million
in 2024
Niger
5.10 million
in 2024
Kenya rank
18th
Niger rank
16th

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time

  • Kenya
  • Niger
2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M12.0M201020172024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 5.10 million against 4.77 million in Kenya, a difference of 332,560.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 18th and Niger ranks 16th of 52 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Niger Difference Ahead
2010s 6.35 million 5.02 million 1.33 million Kenya
2020s 4.24 million 8.69 million 4.45 million Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, Kenya or Niger?
Niger, at 5.10 million against 4.77 million in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Kenya and Niger?
332,560, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Niger?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Niger rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Kenya ranks 18th and Niger ranks 16th 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