Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 46.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 46.8% for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in 2024.
The figure is up 86.3% on the previous year and up 516.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia peaked at 48.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2013.
Ethiopia ranks 23rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4.5% | — |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +68.3% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +278.9% |
| 2016 | 29.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +62.0% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 35.7% | -25.7% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | -35.5% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +97.0% |
| 2023 | 25.1% | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | +86.3% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 46.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 46.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.1%, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.7% | 4.5% | 48.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 23.0% | 46.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More reference data data for Ethiopia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 25.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 100.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.47 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ethiopia was 46.8% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
- How does Ethiopia rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Ethiopia ranks 23rd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 516.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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.