Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Burundi

Burundi: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 2.27 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.27 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
2.27 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.53 million
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Burundi, 2013–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M2013201820242013: 1.5M2014: 2.3M2015: 1.7M2016: 1.7M2017: 1.7M2018: 1.8M2019: 1.9M2020: 2.0M2021: 2.1M2022: 2.1M2023: 2.2M2024: 2.3M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Burundi recorded 2.27 million for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Burundi peaked at 2.27 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 2013.

That places Burundi 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Burundi, year by year

Annual values for Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Burundi, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 1.53 million —
2014 2.26 million +48.0%
2015 1.66 million -26.4%
2016 1.70 million +2.1%
2017 1.74 million +2.3%
2018 1.83 million +5.1%
2019 1.93 million +5.9%
2020 2.01 million +3.9%
2021 2.07 million +3.2%
2022 2.13 million +2.6%
2023 2.18 million +2.6%
2024 2.27 million +3.9%

Burundi compared with similar countries

  • Burundi's 2.27 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
  • Burundi's 2.27 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 75% of the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.81 million 1.53 million 2.26 million 7
2020s 2.13 million 2.01 million 2.27 million 5

Countries ranked near Burundi

  1. 15 Liberia 3.84 million compare
  2. 16 Central African Republic 3.80 million compare
  3. 17 Togo 3.40 million compare
  4. 19 Malawi 2.03 million compare
  5. 20 Yemen 1.46 million compare
  6. 21 Mozambique 1.43 million compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Burundi?
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Burundi was 2.27 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Burundi?
The highest recorded value was 2.27 million in 2024.
What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Burundi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 2013.
How does Burundi rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
Burundi ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Burundi?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Burundi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 359 data points, 2013–2024
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