Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Ghana

Ghana: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 8.31 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8.31 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
9th
of 52 countries
All-time high
11.85 million
in 2022
All-time low
6.36 million
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M2010201720242010: 6.4M2011: 6.5M2012: 6.6M2013: 6.8M2014: 9.4M2015: 9.6M2016: 9.6M2017: 10.1M2018: 10.6M2019: 10.7M2020: 10.7M2021: 11.6M2022: 11.9M2023: 8.1M2024: 8.3M

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Madagascar 13.03 million compare
  2. 7 Mali 10.32 million compare
  3. 8 Malawi 10.17 million compare
  4. 10 Cote d'Ivoire 8.30 million compare
  5. 11 Uganda 7.98 million compare
  6. 12 Cameroon 6.80 million compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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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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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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