Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eswatini

Eswatini: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 411,702 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
411,702
Change on year
up 69.3%
World rank
40th
of 52 countries
All-time high
411,702
in 2024
All-time low
187,445
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eswatini, 2010–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2010201720242010: 299.8k2011: 302.8k2012: 307.1k2013: 311.7k2014: 316.2k2015: 320.7k2016: 190.6k2017: 187.4k2018: 402.7k2019: 402.7k2020: 402.7k2021: 402.7k2022: 241.4k2023: 243.2k2024: 411.7k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 411,702 for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eswatini peaked at 411,702 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 187,445, in 2017.

That places Eswatini 40th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 304,182 187,445 402,726 10
2020s 340,355 241,390 411,702 5

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 37 Gambia 657,160 compare
  2. 38 Mauritania 596,151 compare
  3. 39 South Africa 506,732 compare
  4. 41 Guinea-Bissau 399,321 compare
  5. 42 Gabon 204,568 compare
  6. 43 Namibia 196,714 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eswatini?
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Eswatini was 411,702 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 411,702 in 2024.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 187,445 in 2017.
How does Eswatini rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Eswatini ranks 40th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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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About this data

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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