Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon
Cameroon: Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 11.77 million People in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon, 2013–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in People.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 11.77 million People for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon peaked at 11.77 million People in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.75 million People, in 2013.
That places Cameroon 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Cameroon, year by year
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.75 million People | — |
| 2014 | 8.94 million People | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.87 million People | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 10.87 million People | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.91 million People | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 11.48 million People | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 11.71 million People | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 11.35 million People | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 11.47 million People | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 11.29 million People | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 11.47 million People | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.77 million People | +2.6% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 11.77 million People is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million People, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 11.77 million People is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.66 million People, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.36 million People | 8.75 million People | 11.71 million People | 7 |
| 2020s | 11.47 million People | 11.29 million People | 11.77 million People | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 3 Ethiopia 30.56 million People compare
- 4 Cote d'Ivoire 22.62 million People compare
- 5 Guinea 11.78 million People compare
- 7 South Sudan 9.77 million People compare
- 8 Mali 7.31 million People compare
- 9 Sierra Leone 7.07 million People compare
More population data for Cameroon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5077 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.5809 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 6.42 million people (2100)
- Population density 188.01 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1831 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.39 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon?
- Number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Cameroon was 11.77 million 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 Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.77 million People in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.75 million People in 2013.
- How does Cameroon rank for number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Cameroon ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cameroon 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.