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.
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 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 1.01 million (2024)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 3.99 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.74 (2023)
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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