Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mozambique
Mozambique: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 1.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mozambique, 2007–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mozambique stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 98.1% on the previous year and down 96.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mozambique peaked at 54.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
That places Mozambique 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, 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 Mozambique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2.9% | — |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | +258.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | -28.3% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +187.6% |
| 2014 | 42.9% | +52.7% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | +59.8% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +741.6% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -98.1% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 1.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.8%, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 1.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.1%, 3% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mozambique 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +741.6% | 6.5% | 54.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 3.8% | 43.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 1.0% | 54.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 41 South Sudan 10.7% compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 8.5% compare
- 43 Burundi 4.3% compare
- 45 Brazil 0.2% compare
More reference data data for Mozambique
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.53 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mozambique?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Mozambique was 1.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Mozambique rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Mozambique ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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.