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. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.91 million
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
32nd
of 52 countries
All-time high
1.91 million
in 2024
All-time low
843,361
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic, 2010–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2010201720242010: 843.4k2011: 858.1k2012: 875.1k2013: 892.7k2014: 910.7k2015: 928.8k2016: 938.8k2017: 957.5k2018: 952.0k2019: 1.2M2020: 1.2M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.6M2023: 1.9M2024: 1.9M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 937,379 843,361 1.22 million 10
2020s 1.65 million 1.22 million 1.91 million 5

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 29 Brazil 2.21 million compare
  2. 30 Benin 2.17 million compare
  3. 31 Sierra Leone 1.94 million compare
  4. 33 Chad 1.91 million compare
  5. 34 Somalia 1.44 million compare
  6. 35 Burundi 936,720 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places β†’

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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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Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Central African Republic. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 18 August 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/stat/population-requiring-preventive-chemotherapy-for-schistosomiasis/central-african-republic/

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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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