Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cambodia
Cambodia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 98,416 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cambodia, 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 Cambodia is 98,416 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cambodia peaked at 108,227 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,734 people, in 2010.
That places Cambodia 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,734 people | — |
| 2011 | 5,830 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,901 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6,008 people | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 42,829 people | +612.8% |
| 2015 | 83,471 people | +94.9% |
| 2016 | 76,241 people | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 81,424 people | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 88,851 people | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 108,227 people | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 99,111 people | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 83,416 people | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 91,912 people | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 92,668 people | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 98,416 people | +6.2% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 98,416 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million people, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 98,416 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,265 people, 85% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cambodia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +612.8% | 6,008 people | 42,829 people |
| 2015 | +94.9% | 42,829 people | 83,471 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50,452 people | 5,734 people | 108,227 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,105 people | 83,416 people | 99,111 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More population data for Cambodia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4488 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5337 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.2557 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.20 million people (2100)
- Population density 128.82 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6579 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.8407 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cambodia?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Cambodia was 98,416 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 108,227 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,734 people in 2010.
- How does Cambodia rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Cambodia ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cambodia 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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