Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eritrea
Eritrea: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 813,233 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eritrea, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eritrea stood at 813,233. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eritrea peaked at 813,233 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 156,821, in 2018.
That places Eritrea 36th 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 482,523 | — |
| 2011 | 499,147 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 514,409 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 531,376 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 548,411 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 322,781 | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 257,324 | -20.3% |
| 2017 | 230,218 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 156,821 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 417,622 | +166.3% |
| 2020 | 286,629 | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 452,973 | +58.0% |
| 2022 | 278,763 | -38.5% |
| 2023 | 799,161 | +186.7% |
| 2024 | 813,233 | +1.8% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 813,233 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million, 20% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 813,233 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 24% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 396,063 | 156,821 | 548,411 | 10 |
| 2020s | 526,152 | 278,763 | 813,233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
More population data for Eritrea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.3999 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.278 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2011 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 5,964 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.97 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4564 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.264 (2100)
- Population density 69.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 525,382 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eritrea?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eritrea was 813,233 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 813,233 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,821 in 2018.
- How does Eritrea rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Eritrea ranks 36th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eritrea 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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