Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Chad
Chad: Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness was 6.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Chad, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Chad is 6.17 million, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.9% on the previous year and up 139.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Chad peaked at 7.52 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million, in 2013.
Chad ranks 13th of 31 countries on this measure, 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 Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.51 million | — |
| 2014 | 2.58 million | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.82 million | +48.1% |
| 2016 | 3.82 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.64 million | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 5.70 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5.79 million | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 6.15 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 6.09 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.28 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 7.52 million | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 6.17 million | -17.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 6.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.52 million, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Chad's 6.17 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.03 million, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.27 million | 2.51 million | 5.79 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.44 million | 6.09 million | 7.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More population data for Chad
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.608 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4414 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 36,452 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.87 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.458 (2100)
- Population density 55.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 5.48 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Chad?
- Population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness in Chad was 6.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million in 2013.
- How does Chad rank for population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness?
- Chad ranks 13th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population requiring preventive treatment for river blindness rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad 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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