Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Congo
Congo: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 151,745 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Congo stood at 151,745.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Congo peaked at 482,646 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95,902, in 2015.
That places Congo 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 312,865 | — |
| 2011 | 318,938 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 326,127 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 334,442 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 342,786 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 95,902 | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 164,125 | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 183,465 | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 182,894 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 408,975 | +123.6% |
| 2020 | 421,246 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 432,031 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 482,646 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 254,215 | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 151,745 | -40.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 151,745 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 151,745 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Congo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +123.6% | 182,894 | 408,975 |
| 2015 | -72.0% | 342,786 | 95,902 |
| 2016 | +71.1% | 95,902 | 164,125 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 267,052 | 95,902 | 408,975 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,377 | 151,745 | 482,646 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 10,379 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.684 (2100)
- Population density 58.64 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.51 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Congo?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Congo was 151,745 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 482,646 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,902 in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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