Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Philippines
Philippines: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 3.21 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Philippines, 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 Philippines is 3.21 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 63.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Philippines peaked at 3.21 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 483,104 people, in 2010.
That places Philippines 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Philippines, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 483,104 people | — |
| 2011 | 491,510 people | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 499,901 people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 508,621 people | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.96 million people | +285.2% |
| 2015 | 3.02 million people | +54.1% |
| 2016 | 2.94 million people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.50 million people | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 2.73 million people | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 2.72 million people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.73 million people | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.73 million people | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.73 million people | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million people | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million people | +9.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 3.21 million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 180,365 people, 17.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 3.21 million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115,265 people, 27.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Philippines 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +285.2% | 508,621 people | 1.96 million people |
| 2015 | +54.1% | 1.96 million people | 3.02 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.79 million people | 483,104 people | 3.02 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.87 million people | 2.73 million people | 3.21 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More population data for Philippines
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0898 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.167 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6532 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 5.22 million people (2100)
- Population density 383.08 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6047 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.32 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Philippines?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Philippines was 3.21 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 Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 3.21 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 483,104 people in 2010.
- How does Philippines rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Philippines ranks 24th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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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