Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis was 2.71 million people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 2.71 million people, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 127.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe peaked at 4.38 million people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.19 million people, in 2023.
Zimbabwe ranks 27th 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.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.97 million people | — |
| 2011 | 3.00 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million people | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3.15 million people | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.26 million people | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.68 million people | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 4.04 million people | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.38 million people | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 3.83 million people | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 3.83 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million people | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 3.46 million people | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3.33 million people | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million people | -64.2% |
| 2024 | 2.71 million people | +127.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 2.71 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.09 million people, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 2.71 million people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.38 million people, 80% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +127.6% | 1.19 million people | 2.71 million people |
| 2023 | -64.2% | 3.33 million people | 1.19 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.52 million people | 2.97 million people | 4.38 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.82 million people | 1.19 million people | 3.46 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More population data for Zimbabwe
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.0944 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.0209 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.1887 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 2.49 million people (2100)
- Population density 96.07 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5219 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.94 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis in Zimbabwe was 2.71 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 million people in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.19 million people in 2023.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis?
- Zimbabwe ranks 27th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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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