Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Zambia
Zambia: Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis was 4.79 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
4.79 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
17th
of 52 countries
All-time high
4.94 million
in 2014
All-time low
4.27 million
in 2020
Years of data
15
2010–2024
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Zambia stood at 4.79 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Zambia peaked at 4.94 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.27 million, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 17th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4.37 million | — |
| 2011 | 4.49 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 4.63 million | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 4.78 million | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.94 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.45 million | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4.42 million | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 4.89 million | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 4.76 million | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 4.76 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.27 million | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 4.39 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 4.39 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.66 million | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 4.79 million | +2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.79 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.79 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.65 million | 4.37 million | 4.94 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.50 million | 4.27 million | 4.79 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More population data for Zambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2495 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5254 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5112 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,460 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.52 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2967 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.516 (2100)
- Population density 86.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4.60 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Zambia?
- Population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis in Zambia was 4.79 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.94 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 million in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive chemotherapy for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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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