Egypt vs Zambia: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis
Egypt
98.8%
in 2020
Zambia
87.2%
in 2023
Egypt rank
2nd
Zambia rank
5th
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis over time
- Egypt
- Zambia
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 98.8% against 87.2% in Zambia, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Zambia ahead.
Egypt ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 3.6% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 18.2% | 79.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 39.3% | 59.5% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment coverage for schistosomiasis, Egypt or Zambia?
- Egypt, at 98.8% against 87.2% in Zambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in treatment coverage for schistosomiasis between Egypt and Zambia?
- 11.6%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2020.
- How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Egypt ranks 2nd and Zambia ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.