Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Chad
Chad: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 1.91 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Chad, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Chad is 1.91 million, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Chad peaked at 6.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.91 million, in 2024.
That places Chad 33rd 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.29 million | — |
| 2011 | 3.38 million | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 3.47 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 3.58 million | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 3.68 million | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.24 million | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 3.24 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.78 million | +16.6% |
| 2018 | 4.15 million | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 3.89 million | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 3.99 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 4.15 million | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 4.26 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 6.02 million | +41.2% |
| 2024 | 1.91 million | -68.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 1.91 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million, 46% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Chad's 1.91 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Chad 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -68.3% | 6.02 million | 1.91 million |
| 2023 | +41.2% | 4.26 million | 6.02 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.57 million | 3.24 million | 4.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.06 million | 1.91 million | 6.02 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Chad?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Chad was 1.91 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 million in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Chad ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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