Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Indonesia
Indonesia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 29,668 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Indonesia, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Indonesia stood at 29,668 people. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Indonesia peaked at 29,668 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,937 people, in 2010.
Indonesia ranks 52nd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2,937 people | — |
| 2011 | 2,968 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,998 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3,035 people | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 27,971 people | +821.7% |
| 2015 | 26,068 people | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 22,675 people | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 21,327 people | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 24,720 people | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 21,815 people | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 24,179 people | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 29,295 people | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 28,995 people | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 29,668 people | +2.3% |
Indonesia compared with similar countries
- Indonesia's 29,668 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180,365 people, 16% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Indonesia's 29,668 people is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,265 people, 26% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Indonesia 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 | +821.7% | 3,035 people | 27,971 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,651 people | 2,937 people | 27,971 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,034 people | 24,179 people | 29,668 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Indonesia
More population data for Indonesia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3357 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.37 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3782 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 14.26 million people (2100)
- Population density 156.14 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.6604 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Indonesia?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Indonesia was 29,668 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 29,668 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,937 people in 2010.
- How does Indonesia rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Indonesia ranks 52nd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Indonesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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