Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 16,842 People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Brazil, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 16,842 People for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Brazil peaked at 19,593 People in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13,982 People, in 2013.
That places Brazil 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Brazil, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 13,982 People | — |
| 2014 | 13,982 People | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15,323 People | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 15,475 People | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 15,475 People | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16,985 People | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 16,985 People | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17,726 People | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 18,000 People | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 19,593 People | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 19,593 People | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16,842 People | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15,458 People | 13,982 People | 16,985 People | 7 |
| 2020s | 18,351 People | 16,842 People | 19,593 People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 27 Burkina Faso 340,655 People compare
- 28 Sudan 196,703 People compare
- 29 Equatorial Guinea 98,797 People compare
- 31 Venezuela 16,071 People compare
More population data for Brazil
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.5984 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2798 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.45 million people (2100)
- Population density 19.55 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.8366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.4122 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Brazil?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Brazil was 16,842 People in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 19,593 People in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,982 People in 2013.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Brazil ranks 30th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of people at risk of river blindness) who require preventive chemotherapy.