Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 16.07 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia stood at 16.07 million.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia peaked at 23.83 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.11 million, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.11 million | — |
| 2011 | 21.63 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 22.09 million | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 22.66 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 23.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 23.83 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.94 million | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 13.11 million | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 13.41 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 14.02 million | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 14.98 million | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 15.47 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 15.42 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 15.67 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 16.07 million | +2.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 16.07 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 16.07 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 4.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -33.1% | 23.83 million | 15.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.10 million | 13.11 million | 23.83 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.52 million | 14.98 million | 16.07 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 2 Tanzania 21.35 million compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.86 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 18.41 million compare
- 6 Madagascar 13.03 million compare
- 7 Mali 10.32 million compare
- 8 Malawi 10.17 million compare
More population data for Ethiopia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2918 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.484 (2100)
- Population density 325.45 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 23.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.484 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia was 16.07 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.83 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.11 million in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Ethiopia ranks 5th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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