Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Namibia
Namibia: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 196,714 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Namibia is 196,714 people, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Namibia peaked at 470,803 people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 182,408 people, in 2015.
Namibia ranks 43rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Namibia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 437,879 people | — |
| 2011 | 445,293 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 453,040 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 461,847 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 470,803 people | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 182,408 people | -61.3% |
| 2016 | 182,408 people | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 182,408 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 182,408 people | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 249,817 people | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 191,140 people | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 191,140 people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 191,140 people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 193,907 people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 196,714 people | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 196,714 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million people, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 196,714 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million people, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -61.3% | 470,803 people | 182,408 people |
| 2019 | +37.0% | 182,408 people | 249,817 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 324,831 people | 182,408 people | 470,803 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,808 people | 191,140 people | 196,714 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.6736 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.1% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 357,079 people (2100)
- Population density 7.16 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.1% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Namibia?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Namibia was 196,714 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 470,803 people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,408 people in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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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