Kenya vs Zambia: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis
Kenya
84.6%
in 2024
Zambia
87.2%
in 2023
Kenya rank
7th
Zambia rank
5th
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 87.2% against 84.6% in Kenya, a difference of 2.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.9% | 23.3% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 56.8% | 7.2% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher treatment coverage for schistosomiasis, Kenya or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 87.2% against 84.6% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in treatment coverage for schistosomiasis between Kenya and Zambia?
- 2.6%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Kenya ranks 7th and Zambia ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2025) β 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.