Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Namibia
Namibia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 196,714 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Namibia is 196,714, 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, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Namibia peaked at 470,803 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 182,408, 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.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 437,879 | — |
| 2011 | 445,293 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 453,040 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 461,847 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 470,803 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 182,408 | -61.3% |
| 2016 | 182,408 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 182,408 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 182,408 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 249,817 | +37.0% |
| 2020 | 191,140 | -23.5% |
| 2021 | 191,140 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 191,140 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 193,907 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 196,714 | +1.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 196,714 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 196,714 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 6% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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 | 182,408 |
| 2019 | +37.0% | 182,408 | 249,817 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 324,831 | 182,408 | 470,803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 192,808 | 191,140 | 196,714 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More population data for Namibia
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0916 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1475 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,780 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4525 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.091 (2100)
- Population density 7.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 357,079 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Namibia?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Namibia was 196,714 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 470,803 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 182,408 in 2015.
- How does Namibia rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Namibia ranks 43rd out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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 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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