Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Madagascar
Madagascar: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 13.03 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Madagascar, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Madagascar stood at 13.03 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Madagascar peaked at 13.03 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.11 million, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 6th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.11 million | — |
| 2011 | 6.27 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 6.45 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.64 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.82 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 9.28 million | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 7.80 million | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 9.40 million | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 9.65 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.21 million | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 9.91 million | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 11.66 million | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 10.86 million | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 11.05 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 13.03 million | +18.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 13.03 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 13.03 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.86 million | 6.11 million | 10.21 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.30 million | 9.91 million | 13.03 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More population data for Madagascar
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.153 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.445 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.463 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2896 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.436 (2100)
- Population density 146.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 6.06 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.436 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Madagascar?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Madagascar was 13.03 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 13.03 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.11 million in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Madagascar ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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