Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Malawi
Malawi: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 10.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Malawi stood at 10.17 million. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Malawi peaked at 10.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 8th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.38 million | — |
| 2011 | 6.57 million | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.98 million | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.40 million | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.07 million | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.61 million | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 9.05 million | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 9.19 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.86 million | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.10 million | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.21 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.91 million | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 10.17 million | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.17 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.42 million | 6.38 million | 9.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 million | 8.86 million | 10.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Malawi?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Malawi was 10.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi 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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