Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Malawi
Malawi: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 10.17 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Malawi, 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 Malawi stood at 10.17 million people. 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, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Malawi peaked at 10.17 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.38 million people, 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.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Malawi, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.38 million people | — |
| 2011 | 6.57 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 6.78 million people | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 6.98 million people | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 7.18 million people | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 7.40 million people | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 7.07 million people | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 7.61 million people | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 9.05 million people | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 9.19 million people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 8.86 million people | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 9.10 million people | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 9.21 million people | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.91 million people | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 10.17 million people | +2.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10.17 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million people, 2.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10.17 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million people, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.42 million people | 6.38 million people | 9.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.45 million people | 8.86 million people | 10.17 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 3.85 million people (2100)
- Population density 627.29 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Malawi?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Malawi was 10.17 million 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 million people in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment 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 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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