Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Kenya
Kenya: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 84.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Kenya, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Kenya stood at 84.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and up 259.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Kenya peaked at 84.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.5% | — |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 23.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -34.2% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | +739.0% |
| 2022 | 79.5% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 59.2% | -25.6% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | +43.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 84.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 2.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 84.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 51.6%, 1.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.5% | 15.5% | 24.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 62.6% | 9.5% | 84.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Kenya?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Kenya was 84.6% 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Kenya ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.