Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sudan
Sudan: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 5.12 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sudan, 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 Sudan is 5.12 million people, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 42.9% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sudan peaked at 8.96 million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.12 million people, in 2024.
That places Sudan 15th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.62 million people | 5.56 million people | 8.95 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 million people | 5.12 million people | 8.96 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sudan
More population data for Sudan
- World population growth 0.4% (2100)
- Population density 73.28 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9.54 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.4% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 793,395 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 4.26 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.32 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 4 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sudan?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Sudan was 5.12 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.96 million people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.12 million people in 2024.
- How does Sudan rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Sudan ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sudan 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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Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis.