Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Congo
Congo: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 151,745 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Congo, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Congo stood at 151,745 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Congo peaked at 482,646 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95,902 people, 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.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Congo, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 312,865 people | — |
| 2011 | 318,938 people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 326,127 people | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 334,442 people | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 342,786 people | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 95,902 people | -72.0% |
| 2016 | 164,125 people | +71.1% |
| 2017 | 183,465 people | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 182,894 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 408,975 people | +123.6% |
| 2020 | 421,246 people | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 432,031 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 482,646 people | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 254,215 people | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 151,745 people | -40.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 151,745 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million people, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 151,745 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million people, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment 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 people | 408,975 people |
| 2015 | -72.0% | 342,786 people | 95,902 people |
| 2016 | +71.1% | 95,902 people | 164,125 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 267,052 people | 95,902 people | 408,975 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,377 people | 151,745 people | 482,646 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More population data for Congo
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5095 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.51 million people (2100)
- Population density 58.64 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.0471 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Congo?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Congo was 151,745 people in 2024, 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 482,646 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,902 people in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Congo ranks 45th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment 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 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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