Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 8.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Guinea-Bissau, 2015–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Guinea-Bissau stood at 8.5%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 78.3% on the previous year and down 78.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 97.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2024.
That places Guinea-Bissau 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 38.5% | — |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +154.3% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -81.2% |
| 2021 | 50.6% | +175.3% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -78.3% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 8.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.1%, 21% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.6% | 18.4% | 97.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 8.5% | 50.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 39 Central African Republic 13.9% compare
- 40 Mauritania 12.6% compare
- 41 South Sudan 10.7% compare
- 43 Burundi 4.3% compare
- 44 Mozambique 1.0% compare
- 45 Brazil 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Guinea-Bissau?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Guinea-Bissau was 8.5% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2024.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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Drug coverage out of estimated population who require it.