Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Brazil
Brazil: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 0.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Brazil, 2006–2022
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Brazil stood at 0.2%.
The figure is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Brazil peaked at 2.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Brazil 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.4% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -60.1% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +3727.6% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -33.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -89.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +149.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -76.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +108.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -45.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Brazil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +3727.6% | 0.1% | 2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.2% | 2.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 8.5% compare
- 43 Burundi 4.3% compare
- 44 Mozambique 1.0% compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Brazil?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Brazil was 0.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Brazil rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Brazil ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil 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.