Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 73.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone, 2009–2024
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 73.2% for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone peaked at 100.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.
Sierra Leone ranks 11th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 48.7% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 35.7% | 75.1% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Sierra Leone was 73.2% 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Sierra Leone ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.