Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Zambia
Zambia: Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis was 87.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Zambia, 2006–2023
Source: World Health Organization (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Zambia stood at 87.2%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 98.9% on the previous year and up 340.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Zambia peaked at 87.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2010.
That places Zambia 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 3.0% | 29.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 39.3% | 87.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Zambia?
- Treatment coverage for schistosomiasis in Zambia was 87.2% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest treatment coverage for schistosomiasis recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for treatment coverage for schistosomiasis?
- Zambia ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2023.
- Is treatment coverage for schistosomiasis rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 340.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.