Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Nigeria
Nigeria: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 34.86 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Nigeria, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Nigeria stood at 34.86 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Nigeria peaked at 64.10 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.25 million, 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.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 57.81 million | — |
| 2011 | 59.11 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 60.62 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 62.34 million | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 64.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 28.72 million | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 24.25 million | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 24.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.07 million | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 25.81 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 26.29 million | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 27.36 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 27.81 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 34.04 million | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 34.86 million | +2.4% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 34.86 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million, 11.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 34.86 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 10.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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 | 28.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 43.26 million | 24.25 million | 64.10 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.07 million | 26.29 million | 34.86 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 2 Tanzania 21.35 million compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 18.86 million compare
- 4 Mozambique 18.41 million compare
More population data for Nigeria
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0306 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1509 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 377,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.22 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5063 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.023 (2100)
- Population density 523.46 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 32.05 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Nigeria?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Nigeria was 34.86 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 64.10 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.25 million in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Nigeria ranks 1st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy 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 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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