Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 3.80 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Central African Republic, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Central African Republic stood at 3.80 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Central African Republic peaked at 4.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.11 million, in 2013.
That places Central African Republic 16th out of 31 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 2.11 million | 2.69 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.53 million | 2.61 million | 4.02 million | 5 |
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More population data for Central African Republic
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.39 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.36 million (2100)
- Population density 30.14 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.39 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 5.95 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 45,108 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 5.95 (2024)
- Natural population growth 3.69 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 6.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Central African Republic?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Central African Republic was 3.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.11 million in 2013.
- How does Central African Republic rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic 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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