Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 34.86 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Nigeria, 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 Nigeria stood at 34.86 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Nigeria peaked at 64.10 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.25 million people, in 2016.
Nigeria ranks 1st of 52 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.81 million people | — |
| 2011 | 59.11 million people | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.62 million people | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.34 million people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 64.10 million people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.72 million people | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 24.25 million people | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 24.81 million people | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.07 million people | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.81 million people | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.29 million people | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.36 million people | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.81 million people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.04 million people | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 34.86 million people | +2.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 34.86 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million people, 11.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 34.86 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million people, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Nigeria 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 | -55.2% | 64.10 million people | 28.72 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.26 million people | 24.25 million people | 64.10 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.07 million people | 26.29 million people | 34.86 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Tanzania 21.35 million people compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.86 million people compare
- 4 Mozambique 18.41 million people compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 32.05 million people (2100)
- Population density 523.46 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Nigeria?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Nigeria was 34.86 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.10 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.25 million people in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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