Mauritania vs South Africa: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis

Mauritania
596,151
in 2024
South Africa
506,732
in 2024
Mauritania rank
38th
South Africa rank
39th

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
02.0M4.0M6.0M201020172024

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 596,151 against 506,732 in South Africa, a difference of 89,419.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.

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

Mauritania ranks 38th 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 Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 706,396 5.28 million 4.58 million South Africa
2020s 849,983 2.98 million 2.13 million South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, Mauritania or South Africa?
Mauritania, at 596,151 against 506,732 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Mauritania and South Africa?
89,419, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Mauritania ranks 38th 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