Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi

Burundi: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 936,720 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
936,720
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
35th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.98 million
in 2016
All-time low
631,781
in 2022
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi, 2010–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2010201720242010: 871.2k2011: 889.1k2012: 907.1k2013: 935.9k2014: 2.8M2015: 2.9M2016: 3.0M2017: 1.6M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.6M2020: 1.7M2021: 1.7M2022: 631.8k2023: 1.7M2024: 936.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi stood at 936,720.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi peaked at 2.98 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 631,781, in 2022.

Burundi ranks 35th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 871,194 —
2011 889,055 +2.1%
2012 907,117 +2.0%
2013 935,940 +3.2%
2014 2.79 million +198.3%
2015 2.89 million +3.6%
2016 2.98 million +3.2%
2017 1.55 million -48.0%
2018 1.52 million -2.1%
2019 1.59 million +4.3%
2020 1.70 million +7.3%
2021 1.74 million +2.4%
2022 631,781 -63.7%
2023 1.65 million +161.9%
2024 936,720 -43.4%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 936,720 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 936,720 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi 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.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +198.3% 935,940 2.79 million
2023 +161.9% 631,781 1.65 million
2022 -63.7% 1.74 million 631,781
2017 -48.0% 2.98 million 1.55 million
2024 -43.4% 1.65 million 936,720

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.69 million 871,194 2.98 million 10
2020s 1.33 million 631,781 1.74 million 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 32 Central African Republic 1.91 million compare
  2. 33 Chad 1.91 million compare
  3. 34 Somalia 1.44 million compare
  4. 36 Eritrea 813,233 compare
  5. 37 Gambia 657,160 compare
  6. 38 Mauritania 596,151 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi?
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Burundi was 936,720 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.98 million in 2016.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 631,781 in 2022.
How does Burundi rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Burundi ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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