Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in CHN

CHN: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 156,162 people in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
156,162 people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
44th
of 52 countries
All-time high
156,162 people
in 2018
All-time low
119,563 people
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in CHN, 2010–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201420182010: 119.6k people2011: 120.3k people2012: 120.9k people2013: 121.6k people2014: 122.3k people2015: 152.7k people2016: 153.4k people2017: 154.2k people2018: 156.2k people

Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

CHN recorded 156,162 people for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in CHN peaked at 156,162 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 119,563 people, in 2010.

That places CHN 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Countries ranked near CHN

  1. 41 GNB 399,321 people compare
  2. 42 GAB 204,568 people compare
  3. 43 NAM 196,714 people compare
  4. 45 COG 151,745 people compare
  5. 46 GNQ 147,618 people compare
  6. 47 BWA 128,785 people compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in CHN?
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in CHN was 156,162 people in 2018, 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 CHN?
The highest recorded value was 156,162 people in 2018.
What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in CHN?
The lowest recorded value was 119,563 people in 2010.
How does CHN rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
CHN ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in CHN?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this CHN 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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About this data

Indicator
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis
Unit
people
Source
World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by 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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