Sierra Leone vs Somalia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis
Sierra Leone
1.94 million
in 2024
Somalia
1.44 million
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
31st
Somalia rank
34th
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis over time
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 1.94 million against 1.44 million in Somalia, a difference of 500,190.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 34th of 52 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 945,432 | 559,739 | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 2.21 million | 414,336 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis, Sierra Leone or Somalia?
- Sierra Leone, at 1.94 million against 1.44 million in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis between Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 500,190, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Somalia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Sierra Leone and Somalia rank globally for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 34th 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.