Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 1.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1.94 million for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone peaked at 3.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 926,255, in 2015.
Sierra Leone ranks 31st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.37 million | — |
| 2011 | 1.41 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 926,255 | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 946,625 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2.21 million | +133.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 million | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 2.75 million | +166.9% |
| 2020 | 3.00 million | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million | -63.1% |
| 2022 | 1.21 million | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.74 million | +44.2% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | +11.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 1.94 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 1.94 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +166.9% | 1.03 million | 2.75 million |
| 2017 | +133.6% | 946,625 | 2.21 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.51 million | 926,255 | 2.75 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.80 million | 1.11 million | 3.00 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More population data for Sierra Leone
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.21 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1141 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 13,595 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.9 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.137 (2100)
- Population density 220.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 983,692 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone was 1.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 926,255 in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 31st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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