Niger vs Rwanda: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis
Niger
5.10 million people
in 2024
Rwanda
5.47 million people
in 2024
Niger rank
16th
Rwanda rank
14th
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis over time
- Niger
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 5.47 million people against 5.10 million people in Niger, a difference of 369,650 people.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 14th of 52 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.02 million people | 1.64 million people | 3.37 million people | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.69 million people | 4.32 million people | 4.37 million people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis, Niger or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 5.47 million people against 5.10 million people in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis between Niger and Rwanda?
- 369,650 people, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Niger ranks 16th and Rwanda ranks 14th 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.