Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Yemen

Yemen: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 3.85 million in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.85 million
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
9.31 million
in 2014
All-time low
1.66 million
in 2017
Years of data
15
2010–2024

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

2.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M2010201720242010: 8.4M2011: 8.6M2012: 8.9M2013: 9.1M2014: 9.3M2015: 3.1M2016: 3.2M2017: 1.7M2018: 4.7M2019: 3.9M2020: 3.4M2021: 4.1M2022: 3.7M2023: 3.8M2024: 3.9M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Yemen stood at 3.85 million.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Yemen peaked at 9.31 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.66 million, in 2017.

Yemen ranks 21st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 6.08 million 1.66 million 9.31 million 10
2020s 3.75 million 3.41 million 4.05 million 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 18 Kenya 4.77 million compare
  2. 19 Burkina Faso 4.46 million compare
  3. 20 Guinea 4.21 million compare
  4. 22 South Sudan 3.75 million compare
  5. 23 Senegal 3.38 million compare
  6. 24 Philippines 3.21 million compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Yemen?
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Yemen was 3.85 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 9.31 million in 2014.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2017.
How does Yemen rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
Yemen ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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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