Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Guinea
Guinea: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 4.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Guinea, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.21 million for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Guinea peaked at 4.83 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 2010.
Guinea ranks 20th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.96 million | — |
| 2011 | 2.01 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.06 million | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 2.11 million | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million | +69.7% |
| 2016 | 3.68 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.10 million | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 4.03 million | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.44 million | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 4.83 million | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4.52 million | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 4.11 million | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 4.21 million | +2.4% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 4.21 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 4.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Guinea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +69.7% | 2.17 million | 3.68 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.98 million | 1.96 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.42 million | 4.11 million | 4.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
More population data for Guinea
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.05 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0779 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 23,712 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.17 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5016 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.069 (2100)
- Population density 130.26 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 2.15 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Guinea?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Guinea was 4.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 4.83 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2010.
- How does Guinea rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Guinea ranks 20th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea 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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