Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Benin
Benin: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 2.17 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Benin is 2.17 million people, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 127.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Benin peaked at 2.74 million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 956,607 people, in 2014.
That places Benin 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Benin, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.26 million people | — |
| 2011 | 2.33 million people | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.40 million people | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million people | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 956,607 people | -61.2% |
| 2015 | 990,087 people | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 2.34 million people | +135.9% |
| 2017 | 2.43 million people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 2.27 million people | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.36 million people | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.30 million people | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2.64 million people | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.74 million people | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 2.11 million people | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 2.17 million people | +2.7% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.17 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million people, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.17 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million people, 64% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +135.9% | 990,087 people | 2.34 million people |
| 2014 | -61.2% | 2.46 million people | 956,607 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.08 million people | 956,607 people | 2.46 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million people | 2.11 million people | 2.74 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More population data for Benin
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.6566 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.95 million people (2100)
- Population density 351.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1997 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.48 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Benin?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Benin was 2.17 million people in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 956,607 people in 2014.
- How does Benin rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Benin ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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