Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ghana
Ghana: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 36.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ghana, 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 Ghana stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ghana peaked at 38.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2009.
That places Ghana 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2024, 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 Ghana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.6% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -49.9% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | +2006.2% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +34.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +42.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | -43.6% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | -53.4% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +274.0% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +222.3% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -6.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 36.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 36.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.6%, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ghana 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 | +2006.2% | 1.3% | 27.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.7% | 9.9% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 12.1% | 38.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ghana?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Ghana was 36.6% 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2009.
- How does Ghana rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Ghana ranks 34th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.