Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis by country
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis.
Countries reporting
52
Highest
34.86 million people
Nigeria
Lowest
29,668 people
Indonesia
Median
2.85 million people
Years covered
15
2010–2024
Data points
769
What the numbers show
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis is currently reported for 52 countries. The highest value is 34.86 million people in Nigeria; the lowest is 29,668 people in Indonesia.
The median across all reporting countries is 2.85 million people, and the mean is 4.94 million people.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,175.
Over the past decade 31 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in Egypt (up 4,773.1%), and the largest decrease in South Africa (down 90.5%).
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 34.86 million people | 2024 | down 45.6% | falling |
| 2 | Tanzania | 21.35 million people | 2024 | up 98.3% | rising |
| 3 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 18.86 million people | 2024 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 4 | Mozambique | 18.41 million people | 2024 | up 42.8% | rising |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 16.07 million people | 2024 | down 30.8% | falling |
| 6 | Madagascar | 13.03 million people | 2024 | up 91.0% | rising |
| 7 | Mali | 10.32 million people | 2024 | up 71.4% | rising |
| 8 | Malawi | 10.17 million people | 2024 | up 41.7% | rising |
| 9 | Ghana | 8.31 million people | 2024 | down 11.3% | rising |
| 10 | Cote d'Ivoire | 8.30 million people | 2024 | up 82.3% | rising |
| 11 | Uganda | 7.98 million people | 2024 | down 23.3% | flat |
| 12 | Cameroon | 6.80 million people | 2024 | up 96.0% | falling |
| 13 | Angola | 5.62 million people | 2024 | up 23.0% | rising |
| 14 | Rwanda | 5.47 million people | 2024 | up 137.9% | volatile |
| 15 | Sudan | 5.12 million people | 2024 | down 40.1% | rising |
| 16 | Niger | 5.10 million people | 2024 | down 17.7% | rising |
| 17 | Zambia | 4.79 million people | 2024 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 18 | Kenya | 4.77 million people | 2024 | up 119.2% | volatile |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 4.46 million people | 2024 | up 15.0% | volatile |
| 20 | Guinea | 4.21 million people | 2024 | up 94.1% | rising |
| 21 | Yemen | 3.85 million people | 2024 | down 58.6% | falling |
| 22 | South Sudan | 3.75 million people | 2024 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 23 | Senegal | 3.38 million people | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 24 | Philippines | 3.21 million people | 2024 | up 63.9% | rising |
| 25 | Togo | 3.19 million people | 2024 | down 17.1% | rising |
| 26 | Egypt | 2.98 million people | 2023 | up 4,773.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Zimbabwe | 2.71 million people | 2024 | down 16.7% | falling |
| 28 | Liberia | 2.49 million people | 2024 | up 128.1% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 2.21 million people | 2024 | up 46.4% | rising |
| 30 | Benin | 2.17 million people | 2024 | up 127.0% | rising |
| 31 | Sierra Leone | 1.94 million people | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 1.91 million people | 2024 | up 109.9% | rising |
| 33 | Chad | 1.91 million people | 2024 | down 48.2% | rising |
| 34 | Somalia | 1.44 million people | 2024 | up 162.4% | volatile |
| 35 | Burundi | 936,720 people | 2024 | down 66.4% | flat |
| 36 | Eritrea | 813,233 people | 2024 | up 48.3% | rising |
| 37 | Gambia | 657,160 people | 2024 | up 235.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Mauritania | 596,151 people | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 39 | South Africa | 506,732 people | 2024 | down 90.5% | falling |
| 40 | Eswatini | 411,702 people | 2024 | up 30.2% | rising |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 399,321 people | 2024 | up 111.8% | rising |
| 42 | Gabon | 204,568 people | 2024 | down 39.1% | falling |
| 43 | Namibia | 196,714 people | 2024 | down 58.2% | falling |
| 44 | China | 156,162 people | 2018 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 45 | Congo | 151,745 people | 2024 | down 55.7% | rising |
| 46 | Equatorial Guinea | 147,618 people | 2024 | up 167.0% | rising |
| 47 | Botswana | 128,785 people | 2024 | down 24.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Laos | 115,265 people | 2024 | up 24.5% | volatile |
| 49 | Cambodia | 98,416 people | 2024 | up 129.8% | volatile |
| 50 | Venezuela | 66,388 people | 2024 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 51 | Sao Tome and Principe | 42,776 people | 2024 | up 422.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Indonesia | 29,668 people | 2024 | up 6.1% | volatile |
About this data
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis.