Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Somalia

Somalia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 1.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
34th
of 52 countries
All-time high
2.85 million
in 2020
All-time low
491,140
in 2010
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Somalia, 2010–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M2010201720242010: 491.1k2011: 504.1k2012: 516.7k2013: 532.0k2014: 547.7k2015: 561.7k2016: 578.3k2017: 2.0M2018: 2.0M2019: 1.7M2020: 2.8M2021: 2.8M2022: 2.5M2023: 1.4M2024: 1.4M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Somalia recorded 1.44 million for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 162.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Somalia peaked at 2.85 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 491,140, in 2010.

Somalia ranks 34th of 52 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 945,432 491,140 2.05 million 10
2020s 2.21 million 1.39 million 2.85 million 5

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 31 Sierra Leone 1.94 million compare
  2. 32 Central African Republic 1.91 million compare
  3. 33 Chad 1.91 million compare
  4. 35 Burundi 936,720 compare
  5. 36 Eritrea 813,233 compare
  6. 37 Gambia 657,160 compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Somalia?
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Somalia was 1.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 2.85 million in 2020.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 491,140 in 2010.
How does Somalia rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Somalia ranks 34th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Somalia?
Over the last ten years it is up 162.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Somalia 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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About this data

Indicator
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
52 places, 769 data points, 2010–2024
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