Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in South Sudan
South Sudan: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 10.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
10.7%
Change on year
up 2,581.1%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2016–2023
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in South Sudan, 2016–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 10.7% for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,581.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
That places South Sudan 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.6% | 5.1% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 0.4% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 27.2% compare
- 39 Central African Republic 13.9% compare
- 40 Mauritania 12.6% compare
- 42 Guinea-Bissau 8.5% compare
- 43 Burundi 4.3% compare
- 44 Mozambique 1.0% compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Spring temperature anomalies -2.16 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2213 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.51 °C (2026)
- Consumer price index 41,281 2010 = 100 (2024)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.8369 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in South Sudan?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in South Sudan was 10.7% 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 South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- South Sudan ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.