Rwanda vs Zambia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis

Rwanda
5.47 million
in 2024
Zambia
4.79 million
in 2024
Rwanda rank
14th
Zambia rank
17th

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time

  • Rwanda
  • Zambia
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M201020172024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 5.47 million against 4.79 million in Zambia, a difference of 675,670.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Rwanda ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Rwanda Zambia Difference Ahead
2010s 1.64 million 4.65 million 3.01 million Zambia
2020s 4.32 million 4.50 million 180,462 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, Rwanda or Zambia?
Rwanda, at 5.47 million against 4.79 million in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Rwanda and Zambia?
675,670, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Rwanda ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 17th 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