Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ghana
Ghana: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 8.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ghana, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 8.31 million for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ghana peaked at 11.85 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.36 million, in 2010.
That places Ghana 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.36 million | — |
| 2011 | 6.48 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6.63 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.77 million | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 9.37 million | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 9.60 million | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 9.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.14 million | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 10.59 million | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 10.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10.69 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.58 million | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 11.85 million | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.10 million | -31.7% |
| 2024 | 8.31 million | +2.6% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 8.31 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million, 2.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 8.31 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ghana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +38.3% | 6.77 million | 9.37 million |
| 2023 | -31.7% | 11.85 million | 8.10 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.62 million | 6.36 million | 10.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.10 million | 8.10 million | 11.85 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More population data for Ghana
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1514 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2469 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 52,232 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.76 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5066 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.141 (2100)
- Population density 296.87 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.28 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ghana?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ghana was 8.31 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 11.85 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 million in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Ghana ranks 9th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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