Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in China

China: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 156,162 in 2018. ▲ Rising

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

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in China, 2010–2018

050.0k100.0k150.0k2010201420182010: 119.6k2011: 120.3k2012: 120.9k2013: 121.6k2014: 122.3k2015: 152.7k2016: 153.4k2017: 154.2k2018: 156.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

China recorded 156,162 for population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in China peaked at 156,162 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 119,563, in 2010.

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

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in China, year by year

Annual values for Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in China, 2010 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2010 119,563 —
2011 120,316 +0.6%
2012 120,860 +0.5%
2013 121,607 +0.6%
2014 122,330 +0.6%
2015 152,688 +24.8%
2016 153,436 +0.5%
2017 154,188 +0.5%
2018 156,162 +1.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 156,162 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180,365, 87% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • China's 156,162 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,265, 1.4× the median. (5 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near China

  1. 41 Guinea-Bissau 399,321 compare
  2. 42 Gabon 204,568 compare
  3. 43 Namibia 196,714 compare
  4. 45 Congo 151,745 compare
  5. 46 Equatorial Guinea 147,618 compare
  6. 47 Botswana 128,785 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in China?
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in China was 156,162 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 156,162 in 2018.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 119,563 in 2010.
How does China rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
China ranks 44th out of 52 countries with data for 2018.
Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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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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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