Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Uganda
Uganda: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 7.98 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
7.98 million people
Change on year
up 65.4%
World rank
11th
of 52 countries
All-time high
13.19 million people
in 2015
All-time low
4.83 million people
in 2023
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Uganda, 2010–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Uganda stood at 7.98 million people.
That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Uganda peaked at 13.19 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.83 million people, in 2023.
That places Uganda 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.08 million people | — |
| 2011 | 8.36 million people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 8.62 million people | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.92 million people | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.41 million people | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 13.19 million people | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 12.35 million people | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 11.21 million people | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 7.30 million people | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 12.27 million people | +68.2% |
| 2020 | 10.01 million people | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 12.67 million people | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 13.07 million people | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 4.83 million people | -63.1% |
| 2024 | 7.98 million people | +65.4% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 7.98 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.16 million people, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 7.98 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million people, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.07 million people | 7.30 million people | 13.19 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 million people | 4.83 million people | 13.07 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More population data for Uganda
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.2177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.0339 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.91 million people (2100)
- Population density 602.61 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.53 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Uganda?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Uganda was 7.98 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 13.19 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.83 million people in 2023.
- How does Uganda rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Uganda ranks 11th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis.