Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Benin
Benin: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 66.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Benin, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Benin stood at 66.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 93.1% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Benin peaked at 66.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.
That places Benin 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Benin, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.7% | — |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +2232.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -99.6% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +8185.5% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +817.4% |
| 2015 | 45.7% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 35.0% | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 45.0% | +28.7% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | -26.6% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 28.6% | -30.3% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | +27.4% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | +93.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 66.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 1.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 66.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Benin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +8185.5% | 0.1% | 5.1% |
| 2010 | +2232.7% | 0.7% | 16.1% |
| 2014 | +817.4% | 5.1% | 47.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 0.1% | 47.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 28.6% | 66.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Benin?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Benin was 66.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Benin ranks 13th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.