Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 1.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.91 million for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic peaked at 1.91 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 843,361, in 2010.
That places Central African Republic 32nd 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.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 843,361 | — |
| 2011 | 858,105 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 875,078 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 892,717 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 910,660 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 928,849 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 938,761 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 957,537 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 951,992 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million | +27.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 million | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million | +2.9% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 1.91 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 1.91 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +35.1% | 1.22 million | 1.64 million |
| 2019 | +27.8% | 951,992 | 1.22 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 937,379 | 843,361 | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 million | 1.22 million | 1.91 million | 5 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8749 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.248 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 11,533 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 3.07 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5628 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic was 1.91 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 843,361 in 2010.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Central African Republic ranks 32nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 109.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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