Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Rwanda
Rwanda: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 5.47 million people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Rwanda, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Rwanda recorded 5.47 million people for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Rwanda peaked at 5.47 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 698,255 people, in 2010.
That places Rwanda 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 million people | 698,255 people | 2.65 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.32 million people | 2.78 million people | 5.47 million people | 5 |
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More population data for Rwanda
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Population density 1,329 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.01 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 114,368 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.65 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 3.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.5 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Rwanda?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Rwanda was 5.47 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 698,255 people in 2010.
- How does Rwanda rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Rwanda ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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