Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Liberia

Liberia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 2.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.49 million
Change on year
up 110.4%
World rank
28th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.49 million
in 2024
All-time low
875,416
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2010201720242010: 979.7k2011: 1.0M2012: 1.0M2013: 1.1M2014: 1.1M2015: 1.1M2016: 1.3M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.4M2019: 1.0M2020: 875.4k2021: 1.4M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.2M2024: 2.5M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 2.49 million for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 110.4% on the previous year and up 128.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Liberia peaked at 2.49 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 875,416, in 2020.

Liberia ranks 28th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.12 million 979,731 1.37 million 10
2020s 1.42 million 875,416 2.49 million 5

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 25 Togo 3.19 million compare
  2. 26 Egypt 2.98 million compare
  3. 27 Zimbabwe 2.71 million compare
  4. 29 Brazil 2.21 million compare
  5. 30 Benin 2.17 million compare
  6. 31 Sierra Leone 1.94 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 Liberia?
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Liberia was 2.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 875,416 in 2020.
How does Liberia rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Liberia ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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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